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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 16, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,771 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Jerry Priddy | Third Baseman |
Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Don Ross | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 16, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Newhouser
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Newhouser
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Hassett moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Cullenbine moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Breuer
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Breuer
Cramer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Breuer
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wilson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Wilson
Breuer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wilson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Wilson
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Wilson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Breuer
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Breuer
Parsons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Breuer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Breuer
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wilson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Wilson
Breuer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Wilson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Breuer
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Breuer
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wilson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller hits a line drive into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Breuer
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wilson
Priddy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Wilson
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wilson
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Wilson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Wilson
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. Hassett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Breuer
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Breuer
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Breuer
Lipon hits a line drive into left field. Keller 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: ---
Gordon vs. Manders
Hal Manders now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Manders
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Keller reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Manders
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Manders
Priddy hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Breuer vs. Manders
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Breuer
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Breuer
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Breuer
York takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. Ross scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Manders
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Manders
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Manders
Hassett is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Manders
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Manders
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Breuer
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Breuer
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Breuer
Ned Harris pinch hits for Hal Manders.
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Gehringer 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 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Jimmy Bloodworth now playing shortstop. Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gorsica
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Breuer
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Breuer
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Breuer
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1942 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 5 2 3 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 3 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 2 2 Bloodworth J, ss 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ross D, rf 3 1 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 1 1 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 5 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Breuer M, p 4 0 1 0 Meyer D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Parsons D, c 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0 Manders H, p 0 0 0 0 Harris N, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 5 29 1 2 0 New York 100 003 100 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Breuer M (W) 9.0 2 1 0 3 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L)* 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 Wilson J 6.0 8 3 3 2 2 Manders H 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 Gorsica J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st E -- Lipon J, Wilson J, Gordon J DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 4 2B -- Cullenbine R, Keller C, Cramer D HR -- Priddy J SB -- Rizzuto P CS -- Hassett B T -- 1:43 A -- 3771
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