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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 4, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Sears | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trucks
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trucks
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Trucks
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Trucks
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Bonham
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Bonham
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Trucks
Sears hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Trucks
Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trucks
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trucks
Metheny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bonham
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Bonham
Trucks hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Bonham
Hoover hits a popup in front of the plate. Sears settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Trucks
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Trucks
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sears vs. Trucks
Sears hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Bonham
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Trucks
Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trucks
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metheny vs. Trucks
Metheny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Metheny reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stainback vs. Trucks
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Trucks
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a line drive towards first. Etten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Bonham
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Trucks
Sears hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bonham
Joe Wood pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Bonham
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Bonham
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Gorsica
Bonham bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Gorsica
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Gorsica
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Gorsica
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gorsica
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gorsica
Etten hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bonham
Richards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Bonham
Gorsica is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Gorsica
Sears hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Bonham
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Bonham
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bonham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1943, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0
Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 1 Hoover J, ss 3 0 0 0
Stainback T, lf 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 2 0
Lindell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sears K, c 4 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Richards P, c 3 0 1 0
Bonham T, p 2 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Wood J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorsica J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 0 4 0
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.0 6 1 1 1 2
Gorsica J 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hoover J, Johnson B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Metheny B, Wakefield D
SH -- Cramer D, Bonham T
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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