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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1943
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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 July 4, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1943 |
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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 | July 4, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,249 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 4, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback 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: ---
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Overmire
There goes Etten. The throw from Parsons and he is out, Hoover applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Borowy
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Borowy
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Borowy's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Borowy
There goes Harris. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Borowy
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parsons vs. Borowy
Parsons strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borowy vs. Overmire
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Borowy
Overmire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover hits a line drive into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Borowy
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Borowy
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Borowy
There goes Harris. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Borowy
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parsons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Borowy
There goes Bloodworth. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Bloodworth steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Borowy
Parsons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Overmire vs. Borowy
Overmire bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Borowy
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Borowy
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Overmire
Oscar Grimes pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Hoover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Byrne
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Byrne
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten takes first base on ball four. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Byrne
Overmire 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Byrne
Cramer 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Byrne
Hoover hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny who is chasing the ball. Hoover reaches third base with a triple. Cramer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Byrne
There's a wild pitch. Hoover scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Byrne
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Byrne
There's a wild pitch. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Byrne
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Overmire
Byrne hits a line drive towards short. Hoover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Byrne
Harris 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Byrne
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Byrne
There goes York. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. York steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Byrne
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parsons vs. Byrne
Parsons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overmire vs. Byrne
Overmire strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1943, game 2 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 3 2 1 1 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hoover J, ss 4 2 2 1 Stainback T, lf 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 1 1 3 Lindell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 2 0 1 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Parsons D, c 4 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 2 0 0 0 Grimes O, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 29 6 8 5 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 040 20x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (L) 5.0 6 4 4 4 2 Byrne T 3.0 2 2 1 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Overmire S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2 E -- Higgins P, Gordon J DP -- New York 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 6 3B -- Johnson B, Hoover J HR -- Wakefield D SB -- Harris N, Bloodworth J, York R CS -- Etten N, Harris N SH -- Overmire S WP -- Byrne T 2 T -- 1:43 A -- 22249
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