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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 9, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 9, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,733 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 9, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Gray
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Raschi
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Raschi
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gray
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Gray
Silvera hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gray
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Lindell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raschi vs. Gray
Raschi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Raschi
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Raschi
Vico hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Raschi
Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Raschi
Lake takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Raschi
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Gray scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Raschi
There goes Lake. The throw from Silvera and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Raschi
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gray
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gray
Lindell hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Raschi
Vico 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Gray
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gray
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Gray
Raschi hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Raschi
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Raschi
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Raschi
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Gray
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Raschi
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Raschi
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Sam Vico.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Paul Campbell now playing first base.
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gray
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Gray
Silvera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Silvera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Gray
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Raschi
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Raschi
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lake for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Raschi
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gray
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Brown hits a popup towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sanford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman misplays the ball. That's an error on Coleman. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Sanford
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Sanford
Groth 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gray
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gray
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gray
Lindell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1949 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lake E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 2
Bauer H, cf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 1 1 1
Lindell J, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson A, c 2 0 0 0
Silvera C, c 3 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 1 0 1
Phillips J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Vico S, 1b 2 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 2 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Campbell P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 0 0 0 0 Gray T, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 4 5 4
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 030 001 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L) 7.0 5 4 4 4 3
Sanford F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
E -- Coleman J
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Kell G, Silvera C
3B -- Phillips J
HR -- Wakefield D
CS -- Lake E
T -- 1:54
A -- 11733
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