Washington Senators vs Detroit Tigers
May 16, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 16, 1938 at Briggs Stadium. 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 7, Detroit Tigers 13

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Almada cf 5 0 0 0
Lewis 3b 4 2 2 2
Simmons lf 2 1 0 0
Bonura 1b 4 0 0 0
Stone rf 4 1 1 1
Travis ss 4 1 1 0
Myer 2b 3 1 1 0
Ferrell c 2 0 0 0
  Giuliani c 2 0 1 2
Chase p 1 0 0 0
  Kohlman p 0 0 0 0
  Wright ph 0 1 0 0
  Phebus p 1 0 0 0
  Goslin ph 1 0 1 1
  Kelley p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 7 6
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Fox rf 6 2 1 2
Walker lf 2 4 1 1
Gehringer 2b 2 2 1 2
Greenberg 1b 4 0 2 2
York c 4 1 2 5
Laabs cf 4 0 1 1
Ross 3b 4 0 0 0
Rogell ss 4 2 2 0
Kennedy p 3 2 1 0
Totals 33 13 11 13
Washington 000 002 050771
Detroit 101 304 40x13114
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  L(1-2) 2.2 2 2 2 7 2
  Kohlman   2.1 3 3 3 1 0
  Phebus   2.0 5 8 7 4 1
  Kelley   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
13
12
12
3
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy  W(5-0) 9.0 7 7 6 7 1
Totals
9.0
7
7
6
7
1

  E–Travis (8), Gehringer 2 (4), Rogell (9), Kennedy (1).  DP–Detroit 3. Ross-Gehringer-Greenberg, Rogell-Greenberg, Rogell-Gehringer-Greenberg, Rogell-Gehringer-Greenberg.  PB–R. Ferrell (1).  2B–Detroit Fox (6); Walker (5); Kennedy (2).  HR–Washington Lewis (4,6th inning off Kennedy 1 on), Detroit Gehringer (4,7th inning off Phebus 1 on); York (4,6th inning off Kohlman 3 on).  HBP–Bonura (1).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Kennedy (2).  Team–9.  SB–Lewis (8).  CS–Laabs (1).  U–Steve Basil, Harry Geisel, Bill Grieve.  T–2:35.  A–8,000.
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