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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1954
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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 2, 1954 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,416 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Byrd
House hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Tuttle scores. House moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Byrd
There's a wild pitch. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. Byrd
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Hoeft
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Byrd
There goes Kaline. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Byrd
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Byrd
Hoeft bunts towards first. Skowron fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Skowron. House moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miranda. House scores. Hoeft moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a popup into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Bolling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
Don Lund now playing left field.
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Hoeft
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Lund D, lf 0 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 2 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 1 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 2 1 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 2 0 0 0
House F, c 2 1 1 1 Cerv B, lf 2 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 2 1 0 0 Carey A, 3b 2 0 1 0
Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
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22 4 6 3 17 0 1 0
Detroit 020 02 -- 4
New York 000 00 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 5.0 6 4 1 1 2
E -- Mantle M 2, Bolling F, McDougald G, Skowron B, Miranda W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, New York 3
2B -- Carey A
HR -- Boone R
SB -- Kaline A
WP -- Byrd H
T -- 1:21
A -- 24416
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