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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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