Detroit Tigers vs Washington Senators
July 20, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 1928 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 4, Washington Senators 7

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Sweeney 1b 3 0 1 0
  Hargrave ph 1 0 1 0
  Galloway 3b 0 0 0 0
McManus 3b,1b 4 1 2 0
Gehringer 2b 4 0 2 0
Rice cf 4 0 1 1
Wingo lf 3 2 1 0
Heilmann rf 3 0 1 0
Tavener ss 3 1 1 1
Woodall c 3 0 1 2
Sorrell p 2 0 0 0
  Vangilder p 1 0 0 0
  Fothergill ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 11 4
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Barnes cf 4 0 2 1
Rice rf 4 1 0 0
Goslin lf 4 1 2 0
Judge 1b 4 2 2 2
Bluege 3b 4 2 3 1
Cronin ss 3 1 2 1
Harris 2b 3 0 0 0
Kenna c 4 0 1 1
Jones p 3 0 0 1
Totals 33 7 12 7
Detroit 011 000 1014111
Washington 000 022 30x7121
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell   4.1 4 2 2 3 4
  Vangilder  L(5-7) 3.2 8 5 5 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
7
7
3
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Jones  W(7-5) 9.0 11 4 4 2 4
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
2
4

  E–Wingo (2), Cronin (1).  DP–Detroit 3. McManus-Gehringer-Sweeney, Tavener-Gehringer-McManus, Vangilder-Sweeney, Washington 1. Harris-Cronin-Judge.  2B–Detroit Gehringer (17); Wingo (6), Washington Judge (17); Bluege (16).  3B–Washington Goslin (3); Judge (6); Bluege (5).  HR–Detroit Tavener (4,7th inning off Jones 0 on).  SH–Tavener (9); Woodall (6); Harris (9).  Team LOB–5.  Team–6.  SB–Sweeney (11).  CS–McManus (8).  U–Bick Campbell, Tommy Connolly, Roy Van Graflan.
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