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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1947
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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 May 4, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 37,387 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Right Fielder |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Catcher |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Chandler
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Chandler
Evers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Houk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houk vs. Newhouser
Houk hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Newhouser
Chandler hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Chandler
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Chandler
Swift hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Chandler
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Houk vs. Newhouser
Houk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Chandler
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mullin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Chandler
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Chandler
Mayo hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto catches it and throws to first to double up Evers. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Chandler
Swift 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--
Newhouser vs. Chandler
Newhouser hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Newhouser
Chandler 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--
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Chandler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Chandler moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake 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--
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell bunts towards first. Henrich scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Chandler
Mullin 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houk vs. Newhouser
Houk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Newhouser
Chandler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Chandler
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Chandler
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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Chandler
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1947 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 1 0 Lake E, ss 3 1 2 1
Brown B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 1 0
Henrich T, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 2 0 Wakefield D, lf 2 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 2 0 0 0 Mullin P, rf 3 1 2 0
Lindell J, rf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 3 0 1 1
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Houk R, c 3 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0
Chandler S, p 3 0 1 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
24 2 7 2 24 2 8 2
New York 100 001 -- 2
Detroit 100 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S 6.0 8 2 2 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H 6.0 7 2 2 1 5
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Rizzuto P, DiMaggio J 2, Mullin P
HR -- Lake E
SH -- Brown B, Rizzuto P, Kell G
T -- 1:26
A -- 37387
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