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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 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 23, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1949 |
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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 23, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,829 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer 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: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it 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: ---
Kolloway vs. Pillette
Kolloway hits a popup in front of the plate. Silvera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Pillette
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Mullin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Pillette
Wakefield hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Pillette
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. Mullin scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Keller reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Houtteman
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silvera vs. Houtteman
Silvera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillette vs. Houtteman
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Pillette
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pillette
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Pillette
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Pillette
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and has Berry trapped. There's the throw to Stirnweiss who tags Berry for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
There goes Bauer. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Berry applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Pillette
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Pillette
Wakefield hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pillette
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Houtteman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Houtteman
Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Houtteman
Pillette hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Pillette
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pillette
Berry hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Pillette
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pillette
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Pillette
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Pillette
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pillette
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a fly ball towards right. Bauer catches it and throws to first to double up Wertz. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Houtteman
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Houtteman
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Houtteman
Pillette hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Pillette
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Pillette
Berry hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto catches it and throws to second to double up Lipon. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Pillette
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pillette
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Pillette
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Houtteman
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Houtteman
Jack Phillips pinch runs for Charlie Keller.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1949 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Mullin P, cf 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 1 0 Wertz V, rf 1 1 1 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 2 Phillips J, pr 0 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berry N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 3 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 2 0 0 0 Pillette D, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 27 2 6 2 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 200 000 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5 DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 3 2B -- Mullin P, Kell G, Keller C, Lipon J 3B -- Wertz V CS -- Bauer H T -- 1:54 A -- 29829
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