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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 7, 1945
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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 7, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1945 |
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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 7, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,875 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
Mike Garbark | Catcher |
Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 7, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Newhouser fires over to first and York drops the ball. That's an error on York. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a popup in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a popup towards short. Crosetti 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: ---
Stainback vs. Newhouser
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: ---
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Newhouser fires to first and has Grimes trapped. There's the throw to Mayo who tags Grimes for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Cramer reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw 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: -23
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York scores. Cramer moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Zuber
There goes Cramer. The slide. Garbark applies the tag. Cramer is out. Maier moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crosetti. Maier scores. Richards moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoover vs. Zuber
The ball gets by Garbark for a passed ball. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Zuber
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garbark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a line drive into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Garbark scores. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cramer trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Grimes, who tags Cramer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a popup in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Garbark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. Garbark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to home to get Garbark. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newhouser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier juggles the ball. That's an error on Maier. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark takes first base on ball four. Martin scores. Stainback moves to third. Grimes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zuber vs. Newhouser
Zuber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a popup in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Zuber
Mike Milosevich now playing shortstop.
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Zuber
Chuck Hostetler pinch runs for Paul Richards.
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Bob Swift now catching.
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Newhouser
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. York goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1945 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Milosevich M, ss 0 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 0 1 0 Martin H, lf 5 1 1 0 York R, 1b 5 2 2 0 Etten N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 4 1 Metheny B, rf 5 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 4 0 1 0 Stainback T, cf 5 0 2 0 Maier B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 0 1 0 Richards P, c 4 0 3 1 Garbark M, c 3 1 2 1 Hostetler C, pr 0 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 2 9 2 38 3 13 2 New York 000 010 010 0 -- 2 Detroit 020 000 000 1 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Zuber B (L) 9.0 13 3 2 2 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 10.0 9 2 1 3 5 E -- York R, Crosetti F, Garbark M, Maier B LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 11 2B -- Cramer D, Crosetti F, Garbark M 3B -- Cramer D SH -- Hoover J T -- 2:19 A -- 15875
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