Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Overmire
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Levy vs. Overmire
  
  Levy 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--
  Etten vs. Overmire
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dubiel
  
  Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dubiel
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dubiel
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Overmire
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Overmire
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Overmire
  
  Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dubiel
  
  York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Dubiel
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Dubiel
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milosevich vs. Overmire
  
  Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dubiel vs. Overmire
  
  Dubiel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Dubiel
  
  Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Dubiel
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Overmire vs. Dubiel
  
  Overmire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoover vs. Dubiel
  
  Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Overmire
  
  Metheny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Levy vs. Overmire
  
  Levy hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Overmire
  
  Etten hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Overmire
  
  Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dubiel
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dubiel
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dubiel
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Overmire
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Overmire
  
  Savage hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milosevich vs. Overmire
  
  Milosevich hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Dubiel
  
  Higgins hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Dubiel
  
  Outlaw hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Dubiel
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dubiel vs. Overmire
  
  Dubiel hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Overmire
  
  Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Levy vs. Overmire
  
  Levy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Levy reaches second base with a double. Metheny goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Overmire
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Levy scores. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Overmire
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Dubiel
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Overmire vs. Dubiel
  
  Overmire hits a line drive towards the mound. Dubiel catches it and throws to first to double up Swift. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dubiel
  
  Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Overmire
  
  Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Savage vs. Overmire
  
  Savage bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milosevich vs. Overmire
  
  Milosevich hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dubiel vs. Overmire
  
  Dubiel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dubiel
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Dubiel
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Dubiel
  
  York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Mayo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Dubiel
  
  Higgins bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Mayo moves to third. York moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Outlaw vs. Dubiel
  
  Outlaw is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hostetler vs. Dubiel
  
  Hostetler strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swift vs. Dubiel
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Overmire
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Levy vs. Overmire
  
  Levy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Overmire
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Dubiel
  
  Don Ross pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoover vs. Dubiel
  
  Charlie Metro pinch runs for Don Ross.
  
  Hoover hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Dubiel
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Dubiel
  
  Mayo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Orrell
  
  Joe Orrell now pitching.
  
  Lindell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Orrell
  
  Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Orrell
  
  Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dubiel
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Milosevich. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Dubiel
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Higgins reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Outlaw vs. Dubiel
  
  Outlaw is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hostetler vs. Dubiel
  
  Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swift vs. Dubiel
  
  Swift hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richards vs. Dubiel
  
  Paul Richards pinch hits for Joe Orrell.
  
  Richards takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. Dubiel
  
  Johnny Gorsica pinch runs for Paul Richards. Al Unser pinch hits for Joe Hoover.
  
  Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1944 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b      4  0  0  0   Hoover J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Metheny B, rf         3  1  1  0   Unser A, ph           1  1  1  4   
Levy E, lf            4  1  3  1   Cramer D, cf          4  1  1  0   
Etten N, 1b           4  0  1  1   Mayo E, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Lindell J, cf         4  0  0  0   York R, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Hemsley R, c          3  0  0  0   Higgins P, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Savage D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Outlaw J, lf          2  1  0  0   
Milosevich M, ss      3  0  0  0   Hostetler C, rf       3  0  0  1   
Dubiel M, p           3  0  0  0   Swift B, c            4  0  1  0   
                                   Overmire S, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Ross D, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Metro C, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Orrell J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Richards P, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Gorsica J, pr         0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        30  6  6  6

New York         000 002 000 --  2
Detroit          000 000 105 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dubiel M (L)          8.2  6  6  5  6  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Overmire S            8.0  5  2  2  2  0
Orrell J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Milosevich M
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Metheny B, Levy E, Higgins P
HR -- Unser A
SH -- Higgins P
T -- 1:45
A -- 2941

    

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