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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 8, 1949
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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 May 8, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Art Passarella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 8, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico juggles the ball. That's an error on Vico. Woodling scores. Henrich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Trucks
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Trucks
Byrne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to Lake who tags Henrich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Woodling scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Byrne
Trucks hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Trucks
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Trucks
The ball gets by Swift for a passed ball. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrne vs. Trucks
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Trucks
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields it and throws to home to get Coleman. Rizzuto moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne juggles the ball. That's an error on Byrne. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Byrne
Trucks takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Trucks
Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Trucks
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kryhoski vs. Stuart
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Henrich scores. Berra scores. Brown moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mapes vs. Stuart
Mapes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swift picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swift. Brown scores. Kryhoski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Stuart
There goes Mapes. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Mapes steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Stuart
Byrne hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Stuart
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
There goes Groth. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Byrne
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Sam Vico.
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Kolloway strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
Paul Campbell now playing first base. Saul Rogovin now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rogovin
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Rogovin
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Rogovin
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Berra reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Rogovin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Rogovin
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Rogovin
Mapes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrne covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Rogovin
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Rogovin
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Byrne trying to get to second. Groth throws the ball in to Lake who tags Byrne for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
There goes Coleman. The throw from Swift and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Rogovin
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Byrne
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1949 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 6 0 2 0 Lake E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 6 1 1 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 0
Woodling G, lf 5 5 3 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 2 4 2 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 2 3 4 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Groth J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 5 1 3 2 Swift B, c 4 0 1 0
Mapes C, cf 5 0 1 1 Vico S, 1b 2 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rogovin S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 17 9 30 0 3 0
New York 101 020 530 -- 12
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.1 12 7 4 2 2
Stuart M 0.2 1 2 1 1 0
Rogovin S 2.0 4 3 3 2 1
E -- Vico S, Byrne T, Lipon J 2, Swift B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Henrich T, Berra Y
3B -- Woodling G
SB -- Rizzuto P, Mapes C, Groth J
CS -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Byrne T (Groth J)
PB -- Swift B
T -- 2:29
A -- 52891
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