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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 22, 1944 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,221 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Queen
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Queen
Mayo bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Queen
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Queen
York hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Queen
Wakefield 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Queen
Outlaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Queen
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Queen
There goes Richards. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Queen
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
The ball gets by Richards for a passed ball. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Grimes reaches third base with a triple. Etten scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garbark is thrown out after the base hit. Grimes scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Newhouser
Queen hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Queen
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Queen
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Queen
There goes Cramer. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Queen
Mayo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a popup in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten strikes out. Richards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Etten out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Queen
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Queen
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Queen
Wakefield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Newhouser
There's a wild pitch. Crosetti moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbark vs. Newhouser
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Queen vs. Newhouser
Queen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Queen
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Queen
Richards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Queen
Hoover hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Queen
Newhouser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Newhouser
Stainback hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Martin reaches second base with a double. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback scores. Martin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Newhouser
Etten bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Newhouser
Grimes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Beck
Queen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Beck
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. Queen goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Beck
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Queen
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Queen
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Queen
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Queen
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Beck
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Beck
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Beck
Etten hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Beck
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Queen
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Queen
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Queen
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Queen
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Queen
Beck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Beck reaches second base with a double. Outlaw scores. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Queen
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoover scores. Beck scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Queen
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Queen
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Beck
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Beck
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grimes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Queen vs. Beck
Queen bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Beck
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Queen
Bud Metheny now playing right field.
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Queen
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Queen
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Queen
Richards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Bonham
Tiny Bonham now pitching.
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Bonham
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Beck
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Beck
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Beck
Lindell hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Beck
Etten takes first base on ball four. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Beck
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bonham
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Bonham
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Mayo scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Johnson
Johnny Johnson now pitching.
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Turner
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1944 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 2 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 2 1
Mayo E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Stainback T, rf 3 1 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 0 0 0 0
York R, 1b 5 0 0 1 Martin H, lf 5 1 2 1
Wakefield D, lf 5 1 1 1 Lindell J, cf 5 1 2 2
Outlaw J, rf 5 2 3 0 Etten N, 1b 2 1 0 0
Richards P, c 4 1 1 2 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 0
Hoover J, ss 4 1 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 2 3 4
Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Garbark M, c 4 0 1 1
Beck B, p 2 1 2 1 Queen M, p 4 1 0 0
Bonham T, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 34 9 13 9
Detroit 000 000 331 -- 7
New York 021 060 00x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 4.1 10 8 8 3 4
Beck B 3.2 3 1 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (W) 7.1 9 6 6 4 3
Bonham T* 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Johnson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Turner J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Hoover J, Crosetti F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 9
2B -- Martin H, Beck B
3B -- Grimes O, Stirnweiss S 2
HR -- Grimes O, Wakefield D, Richards P
SB -- Richards P
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Mayo E, Stainback T, Crosetti F, Etten N
WP -- Newhouser H
PB -- Richards P
T -- 2:25
A -- 8221
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