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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 15, 1945
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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 July 15, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,808 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Bill Drescher | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 15, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Borowy
Webb 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Borowy
Mayo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Borowy
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Benton
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti bunts in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Benton
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Borowy
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Derry. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Borowy
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Borowy
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Borowy
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Benton
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drescher vs. Benton
Drescher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Benton
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Borowy
Webb 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: ---
Mayo vs. Borowy
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Borowy
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Benton
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Benton
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benton
Martin hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Borowy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Borowy
York takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Borowy
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Borowy
Swift takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eaton vs. Borowy
Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Al Benton.
Eaton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Borowy
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Derry hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Houtteman
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drescher vs. Houtteman
Drescher hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Houtteman
Mike Milosevich pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Milosevich hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Holcombe
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Holcombe
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Holcombe
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Houtteman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Houtteman
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Houtteman
Metheny strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Holcombe
York hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Holcombe
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Holcombe
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Houtteman
Etten hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etten scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Houtteman
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Houtteman
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drescher vs. Houtteman
Drescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Wilson
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Ken Holcombe. Walter Wilson now pitching.
Stainback takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Drescher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Wilson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Grimes scores. Drescher moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cramer catches it and throws to home to double up Drescher. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Turner
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Turner
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Turner
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wilson
Metheny hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Wilson
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Wilson
Derry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Turner
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Turner
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Turner
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Turner
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wilson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drescher vs. Wilson
Drescher takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Wilson
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Wilson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Turner
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Turner
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Walter Wilson.
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Hub Walker pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1945 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 4 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 2 2 2
Greenberg H, lf 3 0 0 0 Martin H, lf 4 1 1 1
Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Derry R, cf 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 1 2 0
Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Drescher B, c 3 0 2 1
Swift B, c 1 1 0 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0
Hostetler C, ph 1 0 0 0 Milosevich M, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
Eaton Z, ph 1 1 1 4 Stainback T, ph 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 Turner J, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson W, p 1 0 0 0
Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 4 4 4 31 5 9 5
Detroit 000 400 000 -- 4
New York 002 003 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A 3.0 5 2 2 0 0
Houtteman A (L) 2.1 4 3 3 1 2
Wilson W 2.2 0 0 0 5 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H 4.0 3 4 4 4 1
Holcombe K (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Turner J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Crosetti F
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 8
2B -- York R, Etten N
HR -- Etten N, Eaton Z
T -- 2:37
A -- 40808
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