Washington Senators vs Detroit Tigers
August 4, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1926 at Navin Field. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 5

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
McNeely lf 5 0 1 1
Harris B. 2b 4 0 1 1
Rice rf 5 0 1 1
Myer ss 5 0 1 0
Goslin cf 5 0 1 0
Harris J. 1b 3 1 1 1
Bluege 3b 5 1 1 0
Ruel c 4 1 2 0
  Taylor pr 0 0 0 0
  Tate c 0 0 0 0
Coveleski p 2 1 0 0
  Peckinpaugh ph 1 0 1 0
  Stewart pr 0 0 0 0
  Marberry p 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 4 10 4
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Blue 1b 3 0 0 1
Manush cf 4 0 0 0
Fothergill lf 5 2 4 1
Heilmann rf 3 1 1 1
Gehringer 2b 4 0 3 2
Warner 3b 3 0 0 0
Tavener ss 4 0 0 0
Bassler c 4 0 1 0
Whitehill p 3 1 2 0
  Gibson p 1 0 1 0
  Cobb pr 0 1 0 0
Totals 34 5 12 5
Washington 001 010 020 04100
Detroit 211 000 000 15122
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski   7.0 9 4 4 1 0
  Marberry  L(7-5) 2.1 3 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.1
12
5
5
2
1
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill   7.2 7 4 3 4 1
  Gibson  W(5-8) 2.1 3 0 0 1 1
Totals
10.0
10
4
3
5
2

  E–Tavener (28), Whitehill (2).  DP–Washington 1.  2B–Detroit Fothergill (21); Gibson (3).  3B–Washington B. Harris (8), Detroit Fothergill (4); Gehringer (11); Whitehill (3).  HR–Washington J. Harris (2,5th inning off Whitehill 0 on).  SH–McNeely (11); Blue 2 (13); Heilmann (17).  HBP–B. Harris (6).  Team LOB–13.  Team–6.  CS–Myer (9); Gehringer (4).  U–Pants Rowland, Brick Owens, Bill Dinneen.
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