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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1953
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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, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Newhouser
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Newhouser
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Raschi
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Newhouser
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Newhouser
There goes Bauer. The throw from Batts and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Newhouser
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball 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: ---
Nieman vs. Raschi
Nieman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Raschi
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Raschi
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Newhouser
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Newhouser
Raschi hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Raschi
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Raschi
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Newhouser
Mize takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Newhouser
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. There goes Mize trying to get to home. Lund throws the ball in to Kuenn who relays the ball to Batts, who tags Mize, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Newhouser
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up 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: ---
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Raschi
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Raschi
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Raschi
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Marlowe
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Marlowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marlowe
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Marlowe
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up 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: ---
Marlowe vs. Raschi
Marlowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Raschi
Hatfield hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Raschi
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Marlowe
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Marlowe
Mize hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Marlowe
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Marlowe
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Madison
There's a wild pitch. Woodling scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Madison
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Raschi
Dropo bunts towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Lund reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Miller
Bill Miller now pitching.
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Lund scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Miller
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. Miller
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Miller
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Batts scores. Madison moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Miller
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madison scores. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Miller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Madison
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Madison
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Madison
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Bill Miller.
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Madison
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Madison
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Lund reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. McDonald
Batts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Lund scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. McDonald
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. McDonald
Madison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin catches it and throws to first to double up Priddy. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Madison
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Madison
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Madison
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madison juggles the ball. That's an error on Madison. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Madison
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Bauer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Madison
Berra hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Madison
Irv Noren pinch hits for Billy Martin.
Noren hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Madison
Bill Renna pinch hits for Jim McDonald.
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Blackwell
Gil McDougald now playing second base. Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop. Andy Carey now playing third base. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Blackwell
Kuenn bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McDougald covering, for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Blackwell
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Blackwell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Blackwell
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling 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 -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1953 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 1 3 1
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 1
Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0 Sullivan R, lf 5 0 2 2
Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nieman B, rf 5 2 3 0
Woodling G, lf 4 1 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 2 2 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 1 Lund D, cf 4 2 3 2
Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0 Batts M, c 4 1 2 4
McDougald G, 3b-2b 4 1 1 1 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 1 0
Martin B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Marlowe D, p 1 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 1 1 3 Madison D, p 2 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 2 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 1 1
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 1 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 39 10 18 10
New York 000 102 140 -- 8
Detroit 010 114 21x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L)* 5.0 10 5 5 0 1
Miller B 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
McDonald J 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Blackwell E 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H 4.0 3 1 1 1 1
Marlowe D 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Madison D (W) 2.1 6 5 1 0 1
Houtteman A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Madison D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Mantle M, Hatfield F, Lund D 2, Martin B, Sullivan R
3B -- Nieman B, Sullivan R
HR -- Mize J, Noren I
CS -- Bauer H
SH -- Rizzuto P, Kuenn H
WP -- Madison D
T -- 2:43
A -- 7405
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