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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 22, 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 July 22, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 51,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Hank Riebe | Catcher |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 22, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Trucks
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 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth strikes out. There goes Kell. The throw from Berra and Kell is out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riebe vs. Byrne
Riebe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrne vs. Trucks
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Trucks
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Byrne
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Trucks
Brown 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trucks
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Trucks
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Riebe and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Trucks
Byrne hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss scores. Bauer moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Rizzuto scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riebe vs. Byrne
Riebe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Byrne
There's a wild pitch. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Byrne
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grissom
Keller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Grissom
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Grissom
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Byrne
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
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Grissom
There goes Bauer. The throw from Riebe and he is safe. Bauer steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Grissom
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Grissom
Berra hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riebe vs. Byrne
Riebe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grissom
Keller hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Grissom
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Grissom
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Byrne
Gus Niarhos now catching.
Vico is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Mullin chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Riebe fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Riebe. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Overmire
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Overmire
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Overmire
Billy Johnson pinch hits for Bobby Brown.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Billy Johnson now playing third base.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a popup in front of the plate. Riebe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Overmire
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riebe vs. Byrne
Riebe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Bob Swift pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Swift hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1949 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 0 Berry N, 2b 2 1 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 2 2 0 Mullin P, lf 3 1 1 2
Henrich T, 1b 4 0 1 2 Kell G, 3b 3 0 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 3 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 0 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Riebe H, c 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 4 2 2 1 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 5 0 0 0 Kolloway D, ph 1 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0
Swift B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 8 12 7 28 2 5 2
New York 120 400 010 -- 8
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (W) 9.0 5 2 2 7 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 3.2 7 7 7 4 3
Grissom M 3.1 4 0 0 0 2
Overmire S 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Riebe H
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Henrich T, Kell G, Rizzuto P
HR -- Mullin P, Keller C
SB -- Stirnweiss S 2, Keller C, Bauer H
CS -- Kell G
SH -- Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Grissom M (Keller C), by Byrne T (Vico S)
WP -- Byrne T
T -- 2:20
A -- 51076
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