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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		1
0
WSH
@DET		0
1
PHA
@SLB		6
0
PIT
@BRO		0
2
CIN
@PHI		1
5
Thursday, May 15, 1952,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 2,215, Time of Game: 1:32
Senators
0
14-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
1
7-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Virgil Trucks (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  3
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .184 .547 -0.080 1.01 0.014 -0.094 -0.5 2 1 HBP
Jim Busby CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .498 -0.061 1.14 0.035 -0.097 -0.4 3 0 HBP
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .790 -0.130 1.27 0.000 -0.130 -0.8 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .740 -0.111 1.12 0.000 -0.111 -0.7 9 0
Pete Runnels SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .716 -0.056 0.75 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 3 3
Gil Coan LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .527 -0.025 0.79 0.023 -0.049 -0.1 2 0
Fred Marsh 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .421 -0.100 1.31 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 1 2
Clyde Kluttz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .787 0.010 0.97 0.049 -0.039 -0.1 4 2
Bob Porterfield P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.107 1.49 0.000 -0.107 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .097 -0.660 1.10 0.121 -0.783 -4.2 26 8
HBP: E Yost (4, by V Trucks); J Busby (1, by V Trucks).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Lipon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .630 -0.105 1.02 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 1 4
George Kell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .319 .794 -0.039 1.14 0.042 -0.082 -0.1 1 2
Pat Mullin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .859 -0.122 1.23 0.000 -0.122 -0.8 3 0
Vic Wertz RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .222 .879 0.423 1.21 0.594 -0.171 0.7 1 0 HR,2B
Bud Souchock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .655 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 9 0
Joe Ginsberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .529 -0.065 0.87 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 7 0
Johnny Groth CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .741 -0.076 1.02 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 5 0
Jerry Priddy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .618 -0.072 0.97 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 0 1
Virgil Trucks P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.026 1.01 0.024 -0.050 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 2 5 .138 .469 -0.160 1.07 0.660 -0.821 -3.1 27 7
2B: V Wertz (6, off B Porterfield).
HR: V Wertz (7, off B Porterfield; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: V Wertz 6; V Trucks; G Kell.
RBI: V Wertz (15).
2-out RBI: V Wertz.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: J Priddy 3 (6).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: V Wertz (2nd base by C Kluttz).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Porterfield, L (3-4) 8.2 4 1 1 2 5 1 2.85 31 75 0.161 1.07 3.1
Team Totals 8.2 4 1 1 2 5 1 1.04 31 75 0.161 1.10 3.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Virgil Trucks, W (1-2) 9 0 0 0 1 7 0 5.54 31 93 0.661 1.10 4.2
Team Totals 9 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 31 93 0.661 1.07 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: V Trucks 2 (2; E Yost, J Busby).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Jim Duffy, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 1:32.
Attendance: 2,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Detroit Tigers
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Johnny Lipon SS
2 Jim Busby CF 2 George Kell 3B
3 Jackie Jensen RF 3 Pat Mullin LF
4 Mickey Vernon 1B 4 Vic Wertz RF
5 Pete Runnels SS 5 Bud Souchock 1B
6 Gil Coan LF 6 Joe Ginsberg C
7 Fred Marsh 2B 7 Johnny Groth CF
8 Clyde Kluttz C 8 Jerry Priddy 2B
9 Bob Porterfield P 9 Virgil Trucks P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-0 2 --- R DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield 47% 100% Home Run
b7 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Souchock B. Porterfield -15% 55% Wertz Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b7 0-0 0 --- DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield 11% 70% Double (LF-CF)
t8 0-0 1 1-- O WSH B. Porterfield V. Trucks 6% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Busby V. Trucks 6% 56% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost V. Trucks 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH J. Busby V. Trucks 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSH J. Jensen V. Trucks 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Lipon B. Porterfield -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- DET G. Kell B. Porterfield 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET P. Mullin B. Porterfield -3% 52% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSH M. Vernon V. Trucks 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels V. Trucks 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- WSH G. Coan V. Trucks -2% 52% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Coan to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t2 0-0 2 -2- O WSH F. Marsh V. Trucks 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Souchock B. Porterfield -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Ginsberg B. Porterfield -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Groth B. Porterfield -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSH C. Kluttz V. Trucks 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSH B. Porterfield V. Trucks 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- WSH E. Yost V. Trucks -1% 53% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 2 1-- O WSH J. Busby V. Trucks 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Priddy B. Porterfield -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET V. Trucks B. Porterfield -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Lipon B. Porterfield -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Jensen V. Trucks 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O WSH M. Vernon V. Trucks 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O WSH P. Runnels V. Trucks 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Kell B. Porterfield -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET P. Mullin B. Porterfield -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Souchock B. Porterfield -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O WSH G. Coan V. Trucks 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O WSH F. Marsh V. Trucks 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t5 0-0 2 --- O WSH C. Kluttz V. Trucks 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Ginsberg B. Porterfield -3% 54% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Groth B. Porterfield -2% 51% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Priddy B. Porterfield -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O WSH B. Porterfield V. Trucks 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O WSH E. Yost V. Trucks 2% 56% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- WSH J. Busby V. Trucks -2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-0 2 1-- WSH J. Jensen V. Trucks -2% 52% Busby Picked off 1B, safe on E4; Busby to 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- O WSH J. Jensen V. Trucks 5% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O DET V. Trucks B. Porterfield -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Lipon B. Porterfield -2% 52% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-0 2 --- DET G. Kell B. Porterfield 2% 53% Single to RF
b6 0-0 2 1-- O DET P. Mullin B. Porterfield -3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O WSH M. Vernon V. Trucks 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 0-0 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels V. Trucks 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 2 --- O WSH G. Coan V. Trucks 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6
b7 0-0 0 --- DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield 11% 70% Double (LF-CF)
b7 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Souchock B. Porterfield -15% 55% Wertz Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b7 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Souchock B. Porterfield -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Ginsberg B. Porterfield -2% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 --- O WSH F. Marsh V. Trucks 5% 55% Flyball: LF
t8 0-0 1 --- WSH C. Kluttz V. Trucks -5% 50% Walk
t8 0-0 1 1-- O WSH B. Porterfield V. Trucks 6% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 0-0 2 1-- O WSH E. Yost V. Trucks 5% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9
b8 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Groth B. Porterfield -4% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Priddy B. Porterfield -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b8 0-0 2 --- DET V. Trucks B. Porterfield 2% 55% Single to 2B
b8 0-0 2 1-- O DET J. Lipon B. Porterfield -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 2-3-4
t9 0-0 0 --- O WSH J. Busby V. Trucks 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t9 0-0 1 --- O WSH J. Jensen V. Trucks 4% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-0 2 --- O WSH M. Vernon V. Trucks 3% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
b9 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Kell B. Porterfield -6% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-0 1 --- O DET P. Mullin B. Porterfield -4% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 0-0 2 --- R DET V. Wertz B. Porterfield 47% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 1.

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