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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 15, 1950
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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 September 15, 1950 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1950 |
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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 | September 15, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,900 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 15, 1950
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a line drive into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Houtteman
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Byrne
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
There goes Mapes. The throw from Swift and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Reynolds
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Reynolds
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Wertz scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Aaron Robinson pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. Kolloway goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Reynolds
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Houtteman
Aaron Robinson now catching.
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Houtteman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Reynolds
Lipon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Priddy. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bauer for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Reynolds
Evers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Evers reaches second base with a double. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Reynolds
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Reynolds
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Reynolds
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Borowy
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Borowy
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Reynolds
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Evers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Ferrick
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Ferrick
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Ferrick
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Borowy
Mapes strikes out. Robinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mapes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Borowy
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Borowy
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Ferrick
Bobby Brown now playing third base. Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Ferrick
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Ferrick
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Borowy
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Ferrick
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Ferrick
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Ferrick
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Borowy
Pat Mullin now playing right field. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Borowy
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Borowy
Mapes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1950 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mapes C, rf 5 1 2 0 Lipon J, ss 4 1 2 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 2 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 1 1 Wertz V, rf 2 3 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 3 3 6 Mullin P, rf 0 0 0 0 Bauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, lf 1 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 5 1 1 2 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Brown B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Swift B, c 1 0 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson A, ph-c 2 0 1 2 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0 Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 2 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 10 7 35 9 12 9 New York 300 130 000 -- 7 Detroit 203 013 00x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Byrne T 1.2 3 2 2 3 0 Reynolds A (L) 3.2 7 7 6 3 0 Ferrick T 2.2 2 0 0 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A 5.0 9 7 7 1 1 Borowy H (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Johnson B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 3, Detroit 10 2B -- DiMaggio J, Evers H, Wertz V 3B -- Wertz V HR -- Mize J 3, Priddy J CS -- Mapes C SH -- Rizzuto P T -- 2:38 A -- 23900
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