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Standings
CLE
@NYY
6
1
BAL
@PHA
6
8
BAL
@PHA
3
6
DET
@WSH
3
5
PIT
@CHC
2
14
PIT
@CHC
3
7
PHI
@CIN
9
3
BRO
@MLN
0
2
NYG
@STL
5
3
Tuesday, August 31, 1954,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 1,839, Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
3
57-73
 Lost 1 
at Senators
5
53-76
 Won 1 
L: George Zuverink (7-11)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  2
Senators        0  1  1   2  0  0   1  0  X    5 14  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .295 .711 0.206 1.22 0.252 -0.046 1.6 1 1
Red Wilson C 4 0 2 0 1 0 .267 .747 0.031 1.72 0.220 -0.189 0.2 5 0 2B,GDP
Bob Nieman LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .261 .755 -0.048 1.69 0.049 -0.097 -0.4 3 0 SH
Ray Boone 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .303 .869 0.059 1.96 0.176 -0.118 0.9 3 4 IW
Walt Dropo 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .290 .733 -0.228 2.59 0.000 -0.228 -1.6 4 1 SF,GDP
Hoot Evers RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .147 .450 0.030 1.33 0.092 -0.062 0.2 0 0
Chick King CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .476 -0.150 1.95 0.061 -0.212 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .226 .618 -0.055 1.15 0.032 -0.088 -0.4 4 0
George Zuverink P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .130 .294 -0.011 1.36 0.049 -0.059 -0.0 1 3
   Ted Gray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bud Souchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .663 -0.034 1.39 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
Team Totals 31 3 8 1 6 3 .258 .659 -0.200 1.66 0.931 -1.133 -1.0 24 9
2B: R Wilson (8, off M McDermott).
SF: W Dropo (4, off M McDermott).
SH: B Nieman (3, off M McDermott).
IBB: R Boone (4, by M McDermott).
TB: R Wilson 3; H Kuenn 2; R Boone 2; G Zuverink; F Bolling.
GIDP: W Dropo (10); R Wilson (7); C King (1).
RBI: W Dropo (41).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
E: G Zuverink (2); W Dropo (3).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .801 -0.086 1.06 0.038 -0.124 -0.4 1 3
Jim Busby CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 .304 .734 0.130 1.21 0.156 -0.026 1.9 2 0 SH
Mickey Vernon 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .879 0.007 1.09 0.059 -0.052 0.2 8 0 HBP,SF
Pete Runnels 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .760 0.223 1.37 0.270 -0.047 1.8 6 3 3B,SB
   Wayne Terwilliger 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .551 -0.012 0.34 0.000 -0.012 -0.8 1 1
Tom Wright LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .232 .634 -0.058 1.06 0.050 -0.107 -0.7 1 0
   Roy Sievers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .782 -0.017 0.58 0.000 -0.017 -0.8
   Clyde Vollmer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Umphlett RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .533 -0.075 1.03 0.040 -0.115 -1.4 2 0 SB
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .280 .714 0.069 0.95 0.101 -0.032 0.6 3 1 2B
Jerry Snyder SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .237 .590 0.131 1.52 0.170 -0.039 1.2 3 7
Mickey McDermott P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .188 .465 -0.013 1.52 0.087 -0.099 -0.2 0 1 SH
Team Totals 37 5 14 5 1 4 .378 .859 0.299 1.16 0.971 -0.670 1.4 27 16
2B: E Fitz Gerald (10, off G Zuverink).
3B: P Runnels (15, off G Zuverink).
SF: M Vernon (6, off G Zuverink).
SH: M McDermott (2, off G Zuverink); J Busby (2, off G Zuverink).
HBP: M Vernon (5, by T Gray).
TB: E Fitz Gerald 4; P Runnels 4; J Busby 3; J Snyder 2; E Yost 2; T Wright; M Vernon.
RBI: J Snyder (11); J Busby (72); T Wright (15); M Vernon (81); P Runnels (47).
2-out RBI: J Snyder.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Runnels-J Snyder-M Vernon; J Snyder-W Terwilliger-M Vernon; J Snyder-P Runnels-M Vernon.
E: J Snyder (5).
Baserunning
SB: P Runnels (2, 2nd base off G Zuverink/R Wilson); T Umphlett (1, 2nd base off G Zuverink/R Wilson).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Zuverink, L (7-11) 7 14 5 4 1 4 0 3.58 38 34 -0.341 1.23 -3.2
Ted Gray 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.25 4 2 0 0.041 0.46 1.8
Team Totals 8 14 5 4 1 4 0 4.50 42 34 2 0 -0.300 1.66 -1.4
G Zuverink faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey McDermott, W (7-13) 9 8 3 2 6 3 0 3.59 39 58 0.200 1.66 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 6 3 0 2.00 39 58 0.200 1.16 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Gray (2; M Vernon).
IBB: M McDermott (5; R Boone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Grieve, 2B - (none), 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 1,839.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Washington Senators
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Red Wilson C 2 Jim Busby CF
3 Bob Nieman LF 3 Mickey Vernon 1B
4 Ray Boone 3B 4 Pete Runnels 2B
5 Walt Dropo 1B 5 Tom Wright LF
6 Hoot Evers RF 6 Tom Umphlett RF
7 Chick King CF 7 Ed Fitz Gerald C
8 Frank Bolling 2B 8 Jerry Snyder SS
9 George Zuverink P 9 Mickey McDermott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 1 12- R DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott -17% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bolling Scores/No RBI/unER; Zuverink to 3B; Kuenn to 1B
b3 1-1 1 12- R WSH P. Runnels G. Zuverink 14% 74% Single to RF; Busby Scores; Vernon to 3B
t4 2-2 1 1-3 OO DET R. Wilson M. McDermott 14% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2-4 0 1-- DET R. Boone M. McDermott -12% 60% Single to CF; Nieman to 3B
t7 3-4 0 --- DET R. Wilson M. McDermott -12% 59% Double to LF

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET R. Wilson M. McDermott -6% 41% Walk; Kuenn to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O DET B. Nieman M. McDermott 0% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kuenn to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 DET R. Boone M. McDermott -1% 40% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RO DET W. Dropo M. McDermott 0% 40% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kuenn Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- DET H. Evers M. McDermott -3% 37% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Boone to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O DET C. King M. McDermott 6% 43% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O WSH E. Yost G. Zuverink -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O WSH J. Busby G. Zuverink -2% 40% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- O WSH M. Vernon G. Zuverink -1% 39% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling M. McDermott 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET G. Zuverink M. McDermott 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- WSH P. Runnels G. Zuverink 11% 54% Triple to LF
b2 0-1 0 --3 R WSH T. Wright G. Zuverink 5% 59% Single to RF; Runnels Scores
b2 1-1 0 1-- O WSH T. Umphlett G. Zuverink -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 1-1 1 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald G. Zuverink 4% 59% Single to CF; Wright to 2B
b2 1-1 1 12- O WSH J. Snyder G. Zuverink -4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wright to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O WSH M. McDermott G. Zuverink -5% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- DET R. Wilson M. McDermott -4% 46% Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 1-1 0 1-- O DET B. Nieman M. McDermott 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-1 1 1-- DET R. Boone M. McDermott -4% 46% Single to CF; Nieman to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- O DET W. Dropo M. McDermott 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-1 2 12- O DET H. Evers M. McDermott 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O WSH E. Yost G. Zuverink -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- WSH J. Busby G. Zuverink 3% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 1 1-- WSH M. Vernon G. Zuverink 4% 60% Single to LF; Busby to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- R WSH P. Runnels G. Zuverink 14% 74% Single to RF; Busby Scores; Vernon to 3B
b3 2-1 1 1-3 WSH T. Wright G. Zuverink 2% 76% Runnels Steals 2B
b3 2-1 1 -23 O WSH T. Wright G. Zuverink -7% 69% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 -23 O WSH T. Umphlett G. Zuverink -5% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- O DET C. King M. McDermott 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- DET F. Bolling M. McDermott -3% 63% Single to LF
t4 1-2 1 1-- DET G. Zuverink M. McDermott -5% 58% Single to LF; Bolling to 2B
t4 1-2 1 12- R DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott -17% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bolling Scores/No RBI/unER; Zuverink to 3B; Kuenn to 1B
t4 2-2 1 1-3 OO DET R. Wilson M. McDermott 14% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
b4 2-2 0 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald G. Zuverink 4% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 2-2 0 1-- WSH J. Snyder G. Zuverink 7% 67% Single to P/Bunt; Fitz Gerald to 2B
b4 2-2 0 12- WSH M. McDermott G. Zuverink 9% 75% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Fitz Gerald to 3B; Snyder to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b4 2-2 0 123 O WSH E. Yost G. Zuverink -8% 68% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Snyder to 3B; McDermott to 2B
b4 2-2 1 123 R WSH J. Busby G. Zuverink 11% 78% Single to SS; Snyder Scores; McDermott to 3B; Yost to 2B
b4 3-2 1 123 RO WSH M. Vernon G. Zuverink 1% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McDermott Scores/unER
b4 4-2 2 12- O WSH P. Runnels G. Zuverink -3% 77% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 3-4-5
t5 2-4 0 --- DET B. Nieman M. McDermott -5% 72% Walk
t5 2-4 0 1-- DET R. Boone M. McDermott -12% 60% Single to CF; Nieman to 3B
t5 2-4 0 1-3 ROO DET W. Dropo M. McDermott 11% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Nieman Scores/No RBI
t5 3-4 2 --- O DET H. Evers M. McDermott 1% 72% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 5-6-7
b5 4-3 0 --- O WSH T. Wright G. Zuverink -2% 70% Lineout: CF
b5 4-3 1 --- WSH T. Umphlett G. Zuverink 2% 72% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b5 4-3 1 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald G. Zuverink 2% 74% Umphlett Steals 2B
b5 4-3 1 -2- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald G. Zuverink -3% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 4-3 2 -2- WSH J. Snyder G. Zuverink 1% 71% Walk
b5 4-3 2 12- O WSH M. McDermott G. Zuverink -4% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 7-8-9
t6 3-4 0 --- DET C. King M. McDermott -6% 61% Walk
t6 3-4 0 1-- O DET F. Bolling M. McDermott 6% 67% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 1-- O DET G. Zuverink M. McDermott 5% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-4 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b6 4-3 0 --- WSH E. Yost G. Zuverink 3% 78% Single to LF
b6 4-3 0 1-- O WSH J. Busby G. Zuverink -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yost to 2B
b6 4-3 1 -2- O WSH M. Vernon G. Zuverink -4% 73% Fielder's Choice P; Yost out at 3B/P-SS
b6 4-3 2 1-- O WSH P. Runnels G. Zuverink -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 2-3-4
Wayne Terwilliger replaces Pete Runnels playing 2B batting 4th
t7 3-4 0 --- DET R. Wilson M. McDermott -12% 59% Double to LF
t7 3-4 0 -2- O DET B. Nieman M. McDermott 2% 61% Flyball: LF; Wilson to 3B
t7 3-4 1 --3 O DET R. Boone M. McDermott 12% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --3 O DET W. Dropo M. McDermott 7% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 5-6-7
b7 4-3 0 --- O WSH T. Wright G. Zuverink -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- O WSH T. Umphlett G. Zuverink -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald G. Zuverink 2% 79% Double to LF
b7 4-3 2 -2- R WSH J. Snyder G. Zuverink 10% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Fitz Gerald Scores
b7 5-3 2 1-- O WSH M. McDermott G. Zuverink -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 6-7-8
t8 3-5 0 --- DET H. Evers M. McDermott -7% 81% Walk
t8 3-5 0 1-- OO DET C. King M. McDermott 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 3-5 2 --- O DET F. Bolling M. McDermott 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
b8 5-3 0 --- WSH E. Yost G. Zuverink 1% 95% Single to LF
b8 5-3 0 1-- WSH J. Busby G. Zuverink 2% 98% Single to CF; Yost to 3B
Ted Gray replaces George Zuverink pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-3 0 1-3 WSH M. Vernon T. Gray 0% 98% Hit By Pitch; Busby to 2B
b8 5-3 0 123 O WSH W. Terwilliger T. Gray -1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Tom Wright (LF) batting 5th
b8 5-3 1 123 O WSH R. Sievers T. Gray -2% 95% Popfly: 3B
b8 5-3 2 123 O WSH T. Umphlett T. Gray -2% 93% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Mickey McDermott facing 9-1-2
Clyde Vollmer replaces Roy Sievers (PH) playing LF batting 5th
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Ted Gray (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- O DET B. Souchock M. McDermott 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 --- DET H. Kuenn M. McDermott -5% 92% Single to CF
t9 3-5 1 1-- O DET R. Wilson M. McDermott 5% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 3-5 2 1-- O DET B. Nieman M. McDermott 3% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 5.

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