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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 12, 1944 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,192 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hostetler | Right Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Ed Levy | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Don Savage | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover strikes out. There goes Cramer. The throw from Hemsley to second, and Cramer is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Newhouser
Levy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Newhouser
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Zuber
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Newhouser
Milosevich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Newhouser
Levy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Zuber
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Newhouser
Savage bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a line drive towards short. Hoover catches it and throws to first to double up Savage. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Newhouser
Milosevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover bunts towards third. Savage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Zuber
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Zuber
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Newhouser
Levy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Newhouser
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover bunts towards the mound. Zuber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zuber. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to third. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Zuber
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Hoover scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Bevens
Bill Bevens now pitching.
Outlaw hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Bevens
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Bevens
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hostetler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newhouser vs. Bevens
Newhouser bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hostetler scores. Swift moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Bevens
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Newhouser
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Bevens
Hoover hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Hoover reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Bevens
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Bevens
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Bevens
Higgins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Newhouser
Bevens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levy vs. Newhouser
Levy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Charlie Metro now playing left field.
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Newhouser
Savage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Bevens
Metro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Bevens
Hostetler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Bevens
Swift hits a line drive into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Bevens
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Bevens
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Newhouser
Milosevich hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Newhouser
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1944 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 6 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 2 2 0
Hoover J, ss 4 2 2 0 Metheny B, rf 4 1 1 2
Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Levy E, lf 4 1 2 2
York R, 1b 4 1 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 5 2 3 5 Savage D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Outlaw J, lf 3 2 1 3 Lindell J, cf 4 0 0 0
Metro C, lf 1 0 1 0 Milosevich M, ss 4 0 0 0
Hostetler C, rf 5 1 3 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0
Swift B, c 5 0 3 1 Zuber B, p 2 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 4 0 1 1 Bevens B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 17 10 34 4 8 4
Detroit 010 030 600 -- 10
New York 200 000 020 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (L) 6.1 11 8 7 2 4
Bevens B 2.2 6 2 1 0 1
E -- Zuber B
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 4
2B -- Hoover J
HR -- Metheny B, Higgins P, Outlaw J, Levy E
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Hoover J, Mayo E, Newhouser H
T -- 1:47
A -- 7192
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