Schoolboy Rowe beats the Senators, 18 – 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate

On August 14, 1935 — At Navin Field Schoolboy Rowe beats the Washington Senators, 18 – 2, and also goes 5 for 5 at the plate. His hits include a double and a triple, and he scores three and knocks in 3. The Tigers knocked out 17 hits and walked 7 times against a tri of Washington pitchers, Hank Greenebrg also chipped in 3 hits and 3 RBi’s for the Tigers. A year earlier on this eaxact date Rowe won his 13th staright game.

Todays win gave the Tigers their 67th win and a 6 game lead of the Yankees.

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Detroit Tigers 18, Washington Senators 2

Game Played on Wednesday, August 14, 1935 (D) at Navin Field

WAS A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 10  2
DET A    2  6  1    6  0  0    1  2  x  -  18 17  0

WP: Rowe (13-9)
LP: Newsom (6-13)

Play by Play

SENATORS 1ST: On a bunt Kuhel singled; Stone singled to left
[Kuhel to second]; Myer grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Kuhel to third, Stone out at second]; Powell struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Clifton was called out on strikes; White singled;
White stole second; Cochrane tripled to right [White scored];
Greenberg grounded out (third to first) [Cochrane scored];
Goslin grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Manush popped to third in foul territory; Travis
grounded out (second to first); Kress grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Rogell out on an unknown play; Fox out on an unknown
play; Owen singled to center [Owen to second (error by Powell)];
Newsom threw a wild pitch [Owen to third]; Rowe singled [Owen
scored]; Clifton was hit by a pitch [Rowe to second]; White
walked [Rowe to third, Clifton to second]; Cochrane walked [Rowe
scored, Clifton to third, White to second]; Greenberg singled to
left [Clifton scored, White scored, Cochrane to second]; Goslin
doubled [Cochrane scored, Greenberg scored]; Rogell grounded out
(first unassisted); 6 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 8.

SENATORS 3RD: Bolton doubled; SCHULTE BATTED FOR NEWSOM; Schulte
walked; Kuhel forced Schulte (second unassisted) [Bolton to
third]; Stone forced Kuhel (second unassisted) [Bolton scored];
Myer singled [Stone to second]; MILES BATTED FOR POWELL; Miles
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 3RD: STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MILES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HAYES REPLACED SCHULTE (PITCHING); Fox out
on an unknown play; Owen doubled to left; Hayes balked [Owen to
third]; Rowe singled [Owen scored]; Clifton out on an unknown
play; White struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1,
Tigers 9.

SENATORS 4TH: Manush out on an unknown play; Travis lined to
shortstop; Kress out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 9.

TIGERS 4TH: Cochrane walked; Greenberg singled to center
[Cochrane to second]; Goslin out on a sacrifice bunt [Cochrane
to third, Greenberg to second]; Rogell singled to right
[Cochrane scored, Greenberg scored]; Fox walked [Rogell to
second]; Owen singled [Rogell scored, Fox to second]; Rowe
tripled [Fox scored, Owen scored]; Clifton flied to center [Rowe
scored]; White walked; Cochrane grounded out (third to first); 6
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 15.

SENATORS 5TH: Bolton out on an unknown play; BLUEGE BATTED FOR
HAYES; Bluege doubled; Kuhel out on an unknown play; Stone out
on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 15.

TIGERS 5TH: PETTIT REPLACED BLUEGE (PITCHING); Greenberg out on
an unknown play; Goslin out on an unknown play; Rogell walked;
Fox out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1,
Tigers 15.

SENATORS 6TH: Myer out on an unknown play; Miles out on an
unknown play; Manush out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 15.

TIGERS 6TH: Owen out on an unknown play; Rowe doubled; Clifton
lined to center; White out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 15.

SENATORS 7TH: Travis singled; Kress singled [Travis to second];
Bolton out on an unknown play; Pettit grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Kress out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 15.

TIGERS 7TH: Cochrane out on an unknown play; Greenberg doubled
to shortstop; Ball rebounded off wall back to SS; Goslin
singled to right [Greenberg scored]; Rogell out on an unknown
play; Fox out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 16.

SENATORS 8TH: Kuhel out on an unknown play; Stone out on an
unknown play; Myer walked; Miles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 16.

TIGERS 8TH: Owen out on an unknown play; Rowe singled; Clifton
lined to center; White singled to right [Rowe scored (error by
Miles) (unearned) (no RBI), White scored (unearned) (no RBI)];
Cochrane walked; Greenberg out on an unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 18.

SENATORS 9TH: Manush singled; Travis forced Manush (pitcher to
shortstop); Kress singled [Travis to second]; Bolton singled
[Travis scored, Kress to second]; STRANGE BATTED FOR PETTIT;
Strange grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bolton out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
2, Tigers 18.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         2  10   2    7
 Tigers          18  17   0    7