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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 28,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 24, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto 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: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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: ---
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball 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: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto 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: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Houtteman
Silvera hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Houtteman
Byrne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball 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: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Swift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Byrne
Houtteman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Byrne
Lake takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to third. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Swift scores. Houtteman moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Sanford
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Sanford
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Sanford
Houtteman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Berry trying to get to home. Henrich throws the ball in to Silvera who tags Berry who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Houtteman
Silvera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Houtteman
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Sanford
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Sanford
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Sanford
Wertz bunts for an out with unknown description. Kolloway moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Sanford
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kolloway scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Sanford
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Sanford
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Sanford
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Sanford
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Woodling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Marshall
Gus Niarhos now catching. Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Marshall
There goes Kolloway. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Kolloway steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Marshall
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Marshall
Wertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Marshall
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Marshall
Evers takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Marshall
Berry takes first base on ball four. Kolloway scores. Kell moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Marshall
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Evers scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Marshall
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Marshall
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Marshall
Johnny Lindell now playing right field.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Marshall
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Marshall
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marshall
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Marshall
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Evers reaches second base with a double. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Marshall
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Marshall
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Houtteman
Niarhos strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Billy Johnson pinch hits for Cuddles Marshall.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Houtteman spins and fires to second, with Lake covering, and Johnson is picked off. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1949 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 2 0 Lake E, ss 4 1 0 0
Mapes C, cf 4 1 1 2 Kolloway D, 1b 3 2 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 0 1 0 Mullin P, lf 3 2 1 1
Lindell J, rf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 3 2 2 6
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 2 2 0 1
Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 1
Brown B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berry N, 2b 4 1 1 1
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 5 1 2 2
Silvera C, c 2 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 3 1 2 1
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 1 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall C, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 30 13 9 13
New York 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit 005 010 43x -- 13
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L) 2.2 2 5 5 5 0
Sanford F 3.1 3 1 1 2 0
Marshall C 2.0 4 7 7 6 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Swift B, Rizzuto P, Evers H
HR -- Wertz V 2, Mapes C
SB -- Kolloway D
SH -- Wertz V
T -- 2:09
A -- 28651
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