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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1948
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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 May 8, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1948 |
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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 | May 8, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,246 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Neil Berry | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Sam Vico | First Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Brown | Shortstop |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Raschi
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Raschi
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Newhouser
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Newhouser
Niarhos strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Raschi
Vico hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Raschi
Wagner 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--
Newhouser vs. Raschi
Newhouser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Newhouser
Raschi 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--
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Raschi
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Raschi
Johnny Lipon pinch runs for George Kell.
Wertz strikes out. There goes Lipon. The throw from Niarhos to Brown, and Lipon is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Johnny Lipon now playing third base.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a line drive towards first. Vico reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lipon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Raschi
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Raschi
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Newhouser
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. Newhouser
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Raschi
Wagner 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: ---
Newhouser vs. Raschi
Newhouser 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--
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Raschi
Mayo hits a fly ball towards left. Lindell catches it and throws to second to double up Newhouser. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Newhouser
Raschi 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--
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newhouser
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Henrich scores. Lindell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Souchock vs. Newhouser
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Raschi
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers 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
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Newhouser
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Newhouser
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. Johnson scores. Niarhos moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Newhouser
Brown takes first base on ball four. Niarhos scores. Stirnweiss moves to third. Raschi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss scores. Raschi moves to third. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindell vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raschi scores. Brown scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Overmire
Souchock hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Overmire
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Lindell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Overmire
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Raschi
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Raschi
Vico strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mierkowicz vs. Page
Ed Mierkowicz pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Mierkowicz hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gentry
Rufe Gentry now pitching.
Page 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, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gentry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gentry
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gentry
There goes Henrich. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Page
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Niarhos fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Page
Lipon hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Page
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1948, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Berry N, ss 3 0 1 0 Brown B, ss 3 1 0 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 2 1 1 Kell G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lindell J, lf 4 2 2 2 Lipon J, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 2 Wertz V, lf 4 0 0 0 Souchock B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Mullin P, rf 3 1 1 1 Niarhos G, c 3 1 1 0 Vico S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 1 0 Raschi V, p 3 1 2 1 Newhouser H, p 2 0 1 0 Page J, p 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Mierkowicz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gentry R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 34 9 11 9 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 New York 000 002 70x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L)* 6.0 7 8 6 4 3 Benton A+ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 Overmire S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Gentry R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Raschi V (W) 7.1 4 1 1 0 5 Page J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 6 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Brown B, Berry N DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3 LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 5 2B -- Johnson B 3B -- DiMaggio J HR -- Mullin P CS -- Lipon J, Henrich T HBP -- by Raschi V (Kell G) T -- 2:22 A -- 25246
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