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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | 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 |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin throws the ball in to Mayo who tags McQuinn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Reynolds
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Reynolds
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Reynolds
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown 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: ---
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Reynolds
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Reynolds
There's a wild pitch. Mayo is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Mayo is out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Reynolds
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Reynolds
Trucks hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Trucks
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Reynolds
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine 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--
Wakefield vs. Reynolds
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Reynolds
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Reynolds
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Reynolds
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Reynolds
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball 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: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson 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--
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Trucks
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Reynolds
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Reynolds
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Trucks
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Ray Mack pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Trucks drops the ball. Keller scores. Henrich moves to third. Mack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Trucks
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Reynolds
Ralph Houk now catching.
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Reynolds
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Reynolds
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Reynolds
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. White
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Hal White now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. White
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. White
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Reynolds
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Reynolds
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Mullin reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayo vs. Reynolds
Mayo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchinson vs. Reynolds
Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
Hank Riebe now catching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. White
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. White
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houk vs. White
Houk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reynolds
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Reynolds
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
There goes Kell. The throw from Houk and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Reynolds
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Reynolds
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. White
Frank Colman pinch hits for Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. White
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Allie Reynolds.
Berra hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. White
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. White
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1947 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 2 0 Lake E, ss 5 1 1 1
Brown B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 3 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 1 Wakefield D, lf 5 0 2 0
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0 Mullin P, rf 4 0 1 1
Henrich T, rf 3 0 2 0 Evers H, cf 3 1 1 0
Robinson A, c 2 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 2 0
Mack R, pr 0 0 0 0 Swift B, c 2 0 1 0
Houk R, c 1 0 0 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 1
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0 Riebe H, c 0 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 1 0
White H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 37 3 13 3
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 001 11x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (L) 8.0 13 3 3 3 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V 6.0 5 2 1 5 4
White H (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Rizzuto P, Trucks V
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 13
2B -- Kell G, Evers H, Mullin P
HR -- Lake E
SB -- Kell G
WP -- Reynolds A
T -- 2:14
A -- 12652
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