MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/14/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 215 - TUESDAY, MAY 14TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
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Washington Senators (12-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Detroit Tigers (17-10) 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 1
Detroit Downs Washington as Ostermueller Tosses 5-0 Shutout
It was not a good day at the plate for the Washington Senators. They came up empty when it mattered against Detroit Tigers left-hander Fritz Ostermueller, who scattered 6 hits across 9 innings and held the Senators scoreless.

"We had 6 hits so I know he wasn't completely untouchable, but he was close," Washington manager Ossie Bluege said later.

Ostermueller chalked up 1 strikeout and 2 walks in the 5-0 Tigers win.

On his stats sheet this season, Ostermueller shows a 5-0 record, 5 starts, 40.1 innings, 13 strikeouts and a 2.01 ERA.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Case LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 1 6
M. Marion SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 0 8
T. Holmes RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .361 0 11
M. Vernon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 1 15
B. Doerr 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 1 17
J. Tabor 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .220 3 12
R. Mueller C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 1 7
C. Gillenwater CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 1 3
J. Kramer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   R. Sewell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Higgins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 0 2
   F. Barrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 2 1 13      
a - P. Higgins pinch hit for R. Sewell in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Marion , T. Holmes 2 , B. Doerr , R. Mueller , C. Gillenwater
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Case , B. Doerr
GIDP: M. Vernon , J. Tabor
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Tabor (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Holmes(Laabs at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .337 0 7
B. Salkeld C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .261 3 16
S. Spence CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .417 1 17
E. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .279 4 17
C. Ryan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 0 11
T. Henrich RF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .266 2 14
C. Laabs LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .235 6 21
H. Majeski 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .270 1 12
F. Ostermueller P 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .111 0 3
Totals 33 5 11 5 2 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Majeski (4, 4th Inning off J. Kramer, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Spence 2 (9, 5th Inning off J. Kramer, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Kramer, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Henrich (4, 8th Inning off F. Barrett, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Appling (1, 3rd Inning off J. Kramer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Appling 4 , B. Salkeld , S. Spence 4 , T. Henrich 4 , C. Laabs , H. Majeski 3
2-out RBI: L. Appling , H. Majeski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Salkeld , E. Robinson , T. Henrich , F. Ostermueller
Sac Fly: F. Ostermueller
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Appling (8)
Double Plays: 3 (Robinson, Ryan-Appling-Robinson, Ryan-Appling-Robinson)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kramer L (2-3) 6.2 10 5 5 1 2 0 110 4.20   
R. Sewell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8.44   
F. Barrett 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kramer 35
Batters Faced: J. Kramer 30, R. Sewell 1, F. Barrett 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kramer 9-8, R. Sewell 0-1, F. Barrett 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kramer 110-74, R. Sewell 5-3, F. Barrett 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Sewell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ostermueller W (5-0) 9.0 6 0 0 2 1 0 89 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ostermueller 74
Batters Faced: F. Ostermueller 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ostermueller 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ostermueller 89-59
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fritz Ostermueller
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 15819
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