Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Lopat
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Lopat
  
  Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lopat
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Lopat
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kolloway vs. Lopat
  
  Kolloway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Houtteman
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Houtteman
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Houtteman
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lopat
  
  Groth hits a line drive 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: ---
  Lipon vs. Lopat
  
  Lipon 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: ---
  Swift vs. Lopat
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Houtteman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Houtteman
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Houtteman
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Lopat
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Lopat
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Lopat
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Houtteman
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Houtteman
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodling vs. Houtteman
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coleman scores. Rizzuto moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henrich vs. Houtteman
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell fields it and throws to home to get Rizzuto. Woodling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lopat
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lopat
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kolloway vs. Lopat
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzuto. Evers scores. Kolloway moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Lopat
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Lopat
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Houtteman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Houtteman
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mapes vs. Houtteman
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopat vs. Houtteman
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Lopat
  
  Swift hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Lopat
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Lopat
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Houtteman
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Houtteman
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Woodling. The throw from Swift and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Lopat
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lopat
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Lopat
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kolloway vs. Lopat
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Houtteman
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Houtteman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kolloway scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lopat
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Lopat
  
  Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Lopat
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Houtteman
  
  Lindell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Houtteman
  
  Mapes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Houtteman
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riebe vs. Lopat
  
  Hank Riebe pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Riebe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Lopat
  
  Ted Gray pinch runs for Hank Riebe.
  
  Campbell bunts towards first. Henrich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Lopat
  
  Lake hits a line drive into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Lopat
  
  Wertz hits a line drive to right field. Woodling throws towards Rizzuto. Rizzuto fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzuto. Campbell goes all the way around to score. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Lopat
  
  Evers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kolloway vs. Lopat
  
  Kolloway strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Trout
  
  Dizzy Trout now pitching.
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Trout
  
  Rizzuto bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Trout
  
  Woodling bunts towards first. Campbell juggles the ball. That's an error on Campbell. Coleman moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henrich vs. Overmire
  
  Stubby Overmire now pitching.
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field. Evers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Coleman scores. Rizzuto scores. Woodling moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Overmire
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to Kolloway who tags Berra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Woodling scores. Henrich scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Overmire
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Overmire
  
  Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Overmire
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mapes for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lopat
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Lopat
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Lopat
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1949, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Campbell P, 1b        4  1  0  0   Coleman J, 2b         4  2  2  0   
Lake E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         4  1  3  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  3  0   Woodling G, rf        3  1  1  1   
Evers H, lf           3  1  2  0   Henrich T, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Kolloway D, 2b        4  0  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  2  2   
Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Lipon J, ss           4  0  0  0   Lindell J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Swift B, c            4  0  0  0   Mapes C, cf           4  0  1  1   
Houtteman A, p        2  0  0  0   Lopat E, p            3  0  0  0   
Riebe H, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Gray T, pr            0  0  0  0                                      
Trout D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Overmire S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  0                        32  6 11  6

Detroit          000 100 010 --  2
New York         001 100 04x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A           7.0  7  2  2  1  4
Trout D (L)*          0.0  2  3  2  0  0
Overmire S            1.0  2  1  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W)           9.0  7  2  1  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Rizzuto P 2, Campbell P, Evers H
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 5
2B -- Rizzuto P, Evers H, Wertz V
CS -- Woodling G
SH -- Woodling G
T -- 1:56
A -- 0

    

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