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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 2

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Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 2

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Game Played on Wednesday, September 25, 1963 (D) at Tiger Stadium

WAS A    3  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  7  0
DET A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blasingame 2b                 5   1   3   0       0   0       2   1
Phillips 1b                   3   1   0   0       1   0      10   1
Hinton lf                     2   2   0   0       2   0       2   0
Lock cf                       3   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Zimmer 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
  Kennedy 3b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Retzer c                      4   1   4   5       0   0       5   0
Hunt rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Brinkman ss                   3   0   0   0       1   0       2   4
Moeller p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Ridzik p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   6   7   5       5   7      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Phillips-Brinkman-Phillips.
BATTING - 
HR: Retzer (5,3rd inning off McLain 2 on 1 out).
SH: Phillips (2,off W. Smith).
GDP: Phillips (3,off Lolich).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Retzer (2,2nd base off W. Smith/Triandos).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McAuliffe ss                  4   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Horton lf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Colavito rf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Wert 3b                       3   0   0   1       1   1       0   4
Triandos c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
  Kaline ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Freehan 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1      12   0
G. Smith 2b                   3   0   1   0       0   1       3   4
McLain p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Goldy ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Lolich p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  W. Smith p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sullivan ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Anderson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       2   4      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lolich-McAuliffe-Freehan.
E: McLain (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Colavito (29,off Moeller).
3B: Horton (1,off Moeller).
GDP: McAuliffe (12,off Moeller).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: McAuliffe (11,2nd base off Moeller/Retzer).
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Moeller W(2-0)                5.1   6   2   2   1   3   0  22
Ridzik SV(1)                  3.2   0   0   0   1   1   0  12
Totals                        9     6   2   2   2   4   0  34
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ridzik 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McLain L(1-1)                 3     3   6   6   5   3   1  17
Lolich                        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6
W. Smith                      2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Anderson                      2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     7   6   6   5   7   1  38
BK: McLain (1).
Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bob Stewart
Ejections: DET Coach Wayne Blackburn by Joe Paparella [Bench jockeying]
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 1552
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers           
1. Blasingame          2b        Thomas              cf
2. Phillips            1b        McAuliffe           ss
3. Hinton              lf        Horton              lf
4. Lock                cf        Colavito            rf
5. Zimmer              3b        Wert                3b
6. Retzer              c         Triandos            c
7. Hunt                rf        Freehan             1b
8. Brinkman            ss        G. Smith            2b
9. Moeller             p         McLain              p

SENATORS 1ST: Tigers Coach Wayne Blackburn ejected by HP
umpire Joe Paparella sometime in game; Blasingame singled to
center; Blasingame safe on a pick-off error by McLain
[Blasingame to third (on throw)]; Phillips walked; Hinton walked
[Phillips to second]; McLain balked [Hinton to second, Phillips
to third, Blasingame scored]; Lock struck out; Zimmer struck
out; Retzer singled to center [Hinton scored, Phillips scored];
Hunt flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Thomas flied out to center; McAuliffe grounded out
(first unassisted); Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Brinkman walked; Moeller forced Brinkman (pitcher
to shortstop); Blasingame lined to second; Phillips forced
Moeller (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Colavito grounded out (third to first); Wert walked;
Triandos flied out to left; Freehan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Hinton walked; Lock walked [Hinton to second];
Zimmer struck out; Retzer homered to right [Hinton scored, Lock
scored]; Hunt popped to first; Brinkman grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: G. Smith singled to left; GOLDY BATTED FOR MCLAIN;
Goldy singled to left [G. Smith to second]; Thomas flied out to
right [G. Smith to third]; McAuliffe grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Goldy out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 4TH: LOLICH REPLACED GOLDY (PITCHING); Moeller struck
out; Blasingame singled to center; Phillips grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Blasingame out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton tripled to center; Colavito popped to catcher
in foul territory; Wert grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Horton scored]; Triandos singled to left; Freehan popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Hinton grounded out (shortstop to first); Lock
grounded out (shortstop to first); Zimmer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: G. Smith struck out; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR LOLICH;
Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6,
Tigers 1.

SENATORS 6TH: W. SMITH REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Retzer
singled to center; Retzer stole second; Hunt was called out on
strikes; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Moeller was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers
1.

TIGERS 6TH: McAuliffe singled to right; McAuliffe stole second;
Horton struck out; Colavito doubled [McAuliffe scored]; RIDZIK
REPLACED MOELLER (PITCHING); Wert grounded out (third to first);
Triandos flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6,
Tigers 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Blasingame singled to left; Phillips out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Blasingame to second];
Hinton grounded out (third to first); Lock grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Freehan popped to second; G. Smith flied out to
center; SULLIVAN BATTED FOR W. SMITH; Sullivan walked; Thomas
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 6, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 8TH: ANDERSON REPLACED SULLIVAN (PITCHING); Zimmer
lined to second; On a bunt Retzer singled to pitcher; Hunt
struck out; Brinkman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED ZIMMER (PLAYING 3B); McAuliffe
grounded out (third to first); Horton flied out to right;
Colavito lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6,
Tigers 2.

SENATORS 9TH: Ridzik lined to right; Blasingame grounded out
(third to first); Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Wert struck out; KALINE BATTED FOR TRIANDOS; Kaline
grounded out (second to first); Freehan popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         6   7   0    5
 Tigers           2   6   1    5
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