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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 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 | August 25, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
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 | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tuck Stainback | Right Fielder |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
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 |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 25, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback 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: ---
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Borowy
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Borowy
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Borowy
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Borowy
Harris 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. 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: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Overmire
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Borowy
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Borowy
Overmire bunts for an out with unknown description. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Keller reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Keller scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Overmire
Borowy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Stainback strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Borowy
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Borowy
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Borowy
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gorsica
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Borowy
Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Borowy
Gorsica bunts for an out with unknown description. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stainback. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Borowy
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Borowy
Wakefield hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Borowy
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Atley Donald now pitching.
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gorsica
Etten hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gorsica
Gordon is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gorsica
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gorsica
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donald
Harris hits a line drive into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Donald
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorsica vs. Donald
Gorsica hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Gorsica
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Gorsica
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Donald
Roy Weatherly now playing center field. Snuffy Stirnweiss now playing shortstop.
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stainback. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Donald
Hoover bunts for an out with unknown description. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Donald
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Donald
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Gorsica
Etten is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Gorsica
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Gorsica
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Gorsica
Donald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donald
Bill Dickey now catching.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Donald
Unser hits a line drive into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Gorsica
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Gorsica
Weatherly bunts for an out with unknown description. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Donald
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Donald
Don Ross pinch hits for Joe Hoover.
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1943, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stainback T, rf 5 2 3 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 1 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0 Hoover J, ss 2 1 1 1 Weatherly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 5 2 2 0 York R, 1b 2 1 1 3 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 1 1 2 Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Unser A, c 3 2 1 0 Lindell J, cf 3 0 0 1 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, ss 1 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 1 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 2 0 1 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Donald A, p 2 0 0 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 7 31 5 6 5 New York 000 500 011 -- 7 Detroit 001 040 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H 4.2 4 5 5 3 1 Donald A (W) 4.1 2 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Overmire S 3.2 6 5 5 1 2 Gorsica J (L) 4.2 6 2 2 2 4 Newhouser H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Gordon J LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Keller C, Cramer D 2, Bloodworth J HR -- York R CS -- Gordon J SH -- Overmire S, Gorsica J, Hoover J, Weatherly R T -- 2:13 A -- 0
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