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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 6, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Mueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Les Mueller | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Zuber
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Mueller
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Mueller
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Mueller
Derry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Zuber
York hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mueller
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Mueller
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mueller
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Mueller
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Mueller
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuber vs. Mueller
Zuber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Mueller
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Zuber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metheny vs. Mueller
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Zuber
There goes Richards. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Zuber
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Mueller
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Mueller
Etten hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Zuber
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mueller
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Mueller
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Mueller
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Mueller
Zuber strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Zuber
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Mueller
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Mueller
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Mueller
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mueller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Mueller
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mueller
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Zuber
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Zuber
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Zuber
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Mueller
Grimes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Mueller
There goes Grimes. The throw from Richards and he is safe. Grimes steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Mueller
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuber vs. Mueller
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Mueller
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Zuber
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoover moves to third. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Zuber
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoover scores. Mayo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Zuber
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Mueller
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Mueller
Derry hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mueller
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Mueller
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Holcombe
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Holcombe
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Holcombe
Hoover is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mueller
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Mueller
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Mueller
Bill Drescher pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drescher for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1945, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hoover J, ss 4 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mayo E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 3 0 2 0 Derry R, cf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 2 1 2 Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0
Cullenbine R, rf 3 1 2 2 Etten N, 1b 4 1 1 1
York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson A, c 3 1 0 0
Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 0
Richards P, c 3 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 0 0 0
Mueller L, p 4 0 0 0 Drescher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 3 0 1 1
Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
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32 5 9 5 30 2 3 2
Detroit 000 000 230 -- 5
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mueller L (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (L) 7.2 9 5 5 5 1
Holcombe K 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 6
HR -- Etten N, Cullenbine R
SB -- Richards P, Grimes O
HBP -- by Mueller L (Grimes O)
T -- 2:03
A -- 43634
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