Detroit Tigers vs Washington Senators
May 6, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 6, 1952 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 2, Washington Senators 5

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Priddy 2b 4 1 1 0
Lerchen cf 3 1 1 1
Kell 3b 3 0 0 1
  Berry 3b 0 0 0 0
Mullin lf 4 0 0 0
Mapes rf 4 0 0 0
Kolloway 1b 4 0 1 0
Ginsberg c 4 0 0 0
Lipon ss 4 0 2 0
Houtteman p 2 0 1 0
  Wertz ph 1 0 0 0
  White p 0 0 0 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 6 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 2 1 0
Busby cf 4 0 0 0
Jensen rf 3 2 1 1
Wilson lf 4 1 2 1
  Coan lf 0 0 0 0
Vernon 1b 2 0 0 1
Runnels ss 4 0 2 1
Michaels 2b 4 0 0 0
Grasso c 4 0 0 0
Marrero p 4 0 1 0
Totals 32 5 7 4
Detroit 000 100 010262
Washington 200 030 00x572
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman  L(2-3) 6.0 5 5 3 4 3
  White   2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
5
3
4
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero  W(2-0) 9.0 6 2 2 2 6
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
6

  E–Kell (2), Kolloway (3), Wilson (1), Runnels (1).  PB–Ginsberg (1).  2B–Detroit Priddy (5,off Marrero), Washington Yost (4,off Houtteman); Jensen (4,off Houtteman).  3B–Washington Wilson (2,off Houtteman).  HR–Detroit Lerchen (1,4th inning off Marrero 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  SB–Jensen (2,2nd base off Houtteman/Ginsberg).  CS–Busby (3,2nd base by White/Ginsberg).  U–Joe Paparella, Bill McGowan, Bill Grieve.  T–1:56.  A–12,665.
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