Detroit Tigers vs Washington Senators
August 27, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 27, 1938 at Griffith 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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Detroit Tigers 12, Washington Senators 11

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Morgan cf 5 2 3 1
Walker lf 4 2 2 0
Gehringer 2b 3 0 1 1
Greenberg 1b 4 1 1 1
York c 4 2 1 0
Fox rf 4 3 3 2
Piet 3b 4 1 2 4
Christman ss 4 1 2 1
Lawson p 0 0 0 0
  Coffman p 2 0 0 0
  Wade p 2 0 0 0
  Kennedy p 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 12 15 10
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 4 3 2 0
Lewis 3b 4 3 2 2
Travis ss 6 0 2 3
Bonura 1b 6 2 4 4
Simmons lf 5 1 1 2
Myer 2b 5 0 1 0
West cf 5 1 2 0
Ferrell c 4 0 2 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
  Wright ph 1 0 1 0
  Chase p 0 0 0 0
  Hogsett p 0 0 0 0
  DeShong p 3 1 1 0
  Wasdell ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 44 11 19 11
Detroit 210 522 00012151
Washington 202 400 10211193
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lawson   0.0 3 2 2 0 0
  Coffman   3.0 6 6 5 3 2
  Wade  W(3-2) 3.2 6 1 1 2 1
  Kennedy  SV(1) 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
19
11
10
5
4
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard   2.0 4 3 2 0 0
  Chase   1.0 2 4 4 2 0
  Hogsett   0.1 3 1 1 1 0
  DeShong  L(5-7) 5.2 6 4 4 4 3
Totals
9.0
15
12
11
7
3

  E–Christman (8), West (7), R. Ferrell (10), Leonard (2).  DP–Detroit 1. Gehringer-Christman, Washington 2. Myer-R. Ferrell-Bonura, Myer-Travis-Bonura.  2B–Detroit Walker 2 (21); York (23); Piet (3); Christman (5), Washington Lewis (29); Myer (17).  3B–Detroit Fox (10).  HR–Detroit Greenberg (44,4th inning off Chase 0 on), Washington Bonura (18,4th inning off Lawson 3 on); Simmons (17,3rd inning off Lawson 1 on).  SH–Gehringer (3).  Team LOB–6.  Team–11.  SB–Christman (4); Case (8); Lewis (15); Bonura (2).  CS–Piet (3); Christman (2).  U–George Moriarty, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:45.  A–7,000.
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