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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 7, 1954
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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 August 7, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1954 |
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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 | August 7, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Morgan |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,896 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Tom Morgan | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 7, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Morgan
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Zuverink
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Zuverink
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Morgan
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Evers 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: ---
House vs. Morgan
House hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Morgan
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Morgan
Zuverink bunts towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with McDougald covering, for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Woodling out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Zuverink
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling 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: ---
Evers vs. Morgan
Evers hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Morgan
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Morgan
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Zuverink
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a popup towards the mound. Zuverink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Morgan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Morgan
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Morgan
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Zuverink
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Zuverink
Phil Rizzuto pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it 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: ---
Belardi vs. Grim
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Bob Grim now pitching.
Belardi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grim
House strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Grim
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grim
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1954 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Noren I, rf 4 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 1 0 Zuverink G, p 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 28 3 5 3 New York 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 001 100 10x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Morgan T (L) 6.0 4 2 2 0 5 Grim B 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2 LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 2 2B -- Kuenn H HR -- McDougald G, Boone R, Belardi W SH -- Zuverink G T -- 2:05 A -- 15896
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