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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1942
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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 June 16, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1942 |
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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 | June 16, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Third Baseman |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Atley Donald | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 16, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Benton
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Donald
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Keller throws the ball in to Crosetti who tags Cramer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hitchcock. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Benton
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donald
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Donald
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Donald
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Benton
Donald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donald
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. York picks up the ball and throws it to Higgins who tags the runner out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Benton
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Keller scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Donald
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Al Benton.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Donald
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Henshaw
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Henshaw
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Henshaw
Hassett hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Donald
There's a wild pitch. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Donald
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Harris reaches second base with a double. York scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Branch
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Branch
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henshaw vs. Branch
Henshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Henshaw
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Henshaw
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Henshaw
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Branch
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Branch
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Branch
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Henshaw
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Henshaw
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Henshaw
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Norm Branch.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lindell
Johnny Lindell now pitching.
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Lindell
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Lindell
Higgins 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Henshaw
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Henshaw
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Henshaw
There goes Hassett. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Hitchcock applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Henshaw
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1942, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Crosetti F, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 1 2 Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0 York R, 1b 3 2 2 1 Keller C, lf 3 2 2 0 Harris N, rf 3 1 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 3 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 2 1 2 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 2 0 Donald A, p 3 0 0 0 Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Branch N, p 0 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindell J, ph-p 1 0 0 0 Henshaw R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 5 31 7 9 7 New York 021 030 000 -- 6 Detroit 100 123 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Donald A* 5.0 7 6 5 2 3 Branch N (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 Lindell J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A 5.0 7 6 4 3 3 Henshaw R (W) 4.0 3 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Higgins P, Hitchcock B 2, Gordon J DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 2 2B -- Cramer D, Hassett B, Harris N HR -- York R, Bloodworth J CS -- Hassett B WP -- Benton A, Donald A T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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