Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Gray
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Gray
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindell vs. Gray
  
  Lindell takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Gray
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Henrich scores. Lindell moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. White
  
  Hal White now pitching.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. White
  
  Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Berra hits a line drive to right field. Mullin throws towards third. Outlaw fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Outlaw. Lindell scores. DiMaggio scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rizzuto vs. White
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niarhos vs. Pierce
  
  Billy Pierce now pitching.
  
  Swift fires to second and picks off Rizzuto for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Pierce
  
  Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrne vs. Pierce
  
  Byrne strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Byrne
  
  Yogi Berra now playing right field.
  
  Lipon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Byrne
  
  Berry hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Byrne
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Pierce
  
  Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pierce
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Byrne
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  Evers takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Outlaw vs. Byrne
  
  Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vico vs. Byrne
  
  Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Mullin scores. Evers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swift vs. Byrne
  
  Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Byrne
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Pierce
  
  Niarhos hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Pierce
  
  Byrne hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Evers chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Berry. Berry fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Berry. Byrne moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Lindell hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Byrne
  
  Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Byrne
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Byrne
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kretlow
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kretlow
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Byrne
  
  Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Byrne
  
  Outlaw is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Byrne
  
  Vico strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Byrne
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Kretlow
  
  Niarhos hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Kretlow
  
  Byrne strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Kretlow
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Kretlow
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Byrne
  
  Kretlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Byrne
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Byrne
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. Kretlow moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Byrne
  
  Wertz is hit by the pitch. Kretlow moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mullin vs. Byrne
  
  Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Kretlow
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kretlow
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Byrne
  
  Outlaw hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Byrne
  
  Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Byrne
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kretlow vs. Byrne
  
  Kretlow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kretlow
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Kretlow
  
  Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Byrne
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Byrne
  
  Berry hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Byrne
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mullin vs. Byrne
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Lipon moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Kretlow
  
  Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stirnweiss vs. Kretlow
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Kretlow
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Kretlow
  
  Lindell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Byrne
  
  Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vico vs. Byrne
  
  Vico hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Byrne
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kretlow vs. Byrne
  
  Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kretlow
  
  Cliff Mapes pinch runs for Joe DiMaggio.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Kretlow
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
  
  Rizzuto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Kretlow
  
  Niarhos hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Byrne
  
  Cliff Mapes now playing center field.
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Byrne
  
  Berry hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Byrne
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mullin vs. Byrne
  
  Mullin hits a line drive into right field. Berra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Lipon scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  The ball gets by Niarhos for a passed ball. Mullin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evers vs. Byrne
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1948 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b      2  2  0  0   Lipon J, ss           5  1  2  0   
Henrich T, 1b         4  3  2  2   Berry N, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Lindell J, lf         4  2  1  2   Wertz V, lf           3  0  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        3  1  2  2   Mullin P, rf          5  2  3  2   
Mapes C, pr-cf        0  1  0  0   Evers H, cf           4  2  1  1   
Johnson B, 3b         4  1  0  0   Outlaw J, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Bauer H, rf           0  0  0  0   Vico S, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Berra Y, ph-rf        5  1  2  2   Swift B, c            4  0  1  1   
Rizzuto P, ss         5  1  2  3   Gray T, p             0  0  0  0   
Niarhos G, c          4  0  0  0   White H, p            0  0  0  0   
Byrne T, p            4  1  2  0   Pierce B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kretlow L, p          3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35 13 11 11                        35  5  9  4

New York         623 000 002 -- 13
Detroit          020 200 001 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrne T (W)           9.0  9  5  5  5  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)*           0.0  1  4  4  3  0
White H+              0.0  2  2  2  1  0
Pierce B              2.2  4  5  5  2  2
Kretlow L             6.1  4  2  2  3  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 1st

E -- Outlaw J, Berry N, Berra Y
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 9
2B -- Rizzuto P, Lipon J 2
3B -- Byrne T
HR -- Lindell J, Henrich T, Mullin P, Evers H, Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Byrne T (Wertz V)
PB -- Niarhos G
T -- 2:36
A -- 6021

    

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