Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Gumpert
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Gumpert
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gumpert
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mullin vs. Gumpert
  
  Mullin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cramer vs. Gumpert
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. Cullenbine scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kell vs. Gumpert
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Gumpert
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swift vs. Gumpert
  
  Swift takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benton vs. Drews
  
  Karl Drews now pitching.
  
  Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Benton
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Benton
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. Lindell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McQuinn vs. Benton
  
  McQuinn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Benton
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Drews
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Drews
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Drews
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drews vs. Benton
  
  Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Benton
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Benton
  
  Lindell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Drews
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Drews
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Drews
  
  Kell hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Drews
  
  Mayo 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 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McQuinn vs. Benton
  
  McQuinn hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Benton
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Drews
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Drews
  
  Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Drews
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine juggles the ball. That's an error on Cullenbine. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drews vs. Benton
  
  Drews bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stirnweiss vs. Benton
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Drews
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Drews
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Drews
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Benton
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mayo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Benton
  
  McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. McQuinn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Benton
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Drews
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Drews
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Drews
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swift vs. Drews
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hutchinson vs. Drews
  
  Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Al Benton.
  
  Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
  
  Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drews vs. Gorsica
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Drews vs. Gorsica
  
  Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stirnweiss vs. Gorsica
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake has Rizzuto trapped. There's the throw to Swift and over to Kell, who tags Rizzuto for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Gorsica
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Drews
  
  Lake hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Drews
  
  Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Drews
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Gorsica
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McQuinn vs. Gorsica
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gorsica
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Drews
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Drews
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Drews
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Drews
  
  Mayo hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gorsica
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drews vs. Gorsica
  
  Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Drews
  
  Swift strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McHale vs. Drews
  
  John McHale pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
  
  McHale strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wakefield vs. Drews
  
  Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
  
  Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Drews
  
  Skeeter Webb pinch runs for Dick Wakefield.
  
  Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Drews
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Page
  
  Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Joe Page now pitching.
  
  Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/22/1947 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Lake E, ss            3  0  0  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Wakefield D, ph       1  0  1  0   Henrich T, rf         3  1  0  0   
Webb S, pr            0  1  0  0   Lindell J, lf         4  1  3  0   
Cullenbine R, 1b      4  2  2  2   DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  2  1   
Wertz V, lf           4  1  1  0   McQuinn G, 1b         3  2  1  0   
Outlaw J, pr          0  0  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Mullin P, rf          5  0  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  1  1  4   
Cramer D, cf          4  1  2  2   Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  1   Gumpert R, p          0  0  0  0   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  1  0   Drews K, p            4  0  0  0   
Swift B, c            3  0  0  0   Page J, p             0  0  0  0   
Benton A, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Hutchinson F, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Gorsica J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McHale J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        33  6  9  6

Detroit          300 000 002 --  5
New York         500 010 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton A (L)          5.0  7  6  6  3  2
Gorsica J             3.0  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumpert R             0.2  5  3  3  1  2
Drews K (W)           8.0  4  2  2  4  3
Page J (S)            0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Cullenbine R, McQuinn G, Swift B
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 6
2B -- DiMaggio J
3B -- Cramer D, McQuinn G
HR -- Berra Y, Cullenbine R
SB -- Rizzuto P
T -- 1:58
A -- 53765

    

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