Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Raschi
  
  Berry hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Raschi
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Newhouser
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Henrich strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Newhouser
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Raschi
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Raschi
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Raschi
  
  Mullin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Newhouser
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Newhouser
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Newhouser
  
  Niarhos strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Raschi
  
  Vico hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Raschi
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newhouser vs. Raschi
  
  Newhouser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Raschi
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Newhouser
  
  Raschi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Newhouser
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Raschi
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Raschi
  
  Kell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Raschi
  
  Johnny Lipon pinch runs for George Kell.
  
  Wertz strikes out. There goes Lipon. The throw from Niarhos to Brown, and Lipon is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Johnny Lipon now playing third base.
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Newhouser
  
  Lindell hits a line drive towards first. Vico reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lipon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Raschi
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Raschi
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Raschi
  
  Vico hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Newhouser
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Newhouser
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niarhos vs. Newhouser
  
  Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
  
  Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Raschi
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Raschi
  
  Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Raschi
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newhouser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayo vs. Raschi
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball towards left. Lindell catches it and throws to second to double up Newhouser. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Newhouser
  
  Raschi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Newhouser
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Newhouser
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Henrich scores. Lindell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Souchock vs. Newhouser
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Raschi
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Raschi
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Raschi
  
  Evers 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 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Newhouser
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niarhos vs. Newhouser
  
  Niarhos takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stirnweiss vs. Newhouser
  
  Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Niarhos moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Raschi vs. Newhouser
  
  Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. Johnson scores. Niarhos moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Newhouser
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Niarhos scores. Stirnweiss moves to third. Raschi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss scores. Raschi moves to third. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lindell vs. Benton
  
  Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raschi scores. Brown scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Overmire
  
  Stubby Overmire now pitching.
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Souchock vs. Overmire
  
  Souchock hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Overmire
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Lindell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niarhos vs. Overmire
  
  Niarhos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
  
  Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Raschi
  
  Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vico vs. Raschi
  
  Vico strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Page
  
  Joe Page now pitching.
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mierkowicz vs. Page
  
  Ed Mierkowicz pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
  
  Mierkowicz hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gentry
  
  Rufe Gentry now pitching.
  
  Page 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gentry
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Gentry
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Gentry
  
  There goes Henrich. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Page
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Page
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Niarhos fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Page
  
  Lipon hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Page
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1948, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Berry N, ss           3  0  1  0   Brown B, ss           3  1  0  1   
Mayo E, 2b            4  0  0  0   Henrich T, rf         4  2  1  1   
Kell G, 3b            1  0  0  0   Lindell J, lf         4  2  2  2   
Lipon J, pr-3b        2  0  0  0   DiMaggio J, cf        4  0  1  2   
Wertz V, lf           4  0  0  0   Souchock B, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Evers H, cf           3  0  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         4  1  3  2   
Mullin P, rf          3  1  1  1   Niarhos G, c          3  1  1  0   
Vico S, 1b            3  0  0  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      4  1  1  0   
Wagner H, c           3  0  1  0   Raschi V, p           3  1  2  1   
Newhouser H, p        2  0  1  0   Page J, p             1  0  0  0   
Benton A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Overmire S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Mierkowicz E, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Gentry R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        34  9 11  9

Detroit          000 000 010 --  1
New York         000 002 70x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)*      6.0  7  8  6  4  3
Benton A+             0.0  1  1  0  0  0
Overmire S            1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Gentry R              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W)          7.1  4  1  1  0  5
Page J (S)            1.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Brown B, Berry N
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 5
2B -- Johnson B
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Mullin P
CS -- Lipon J, Henrich T
HBP -- by Raschi V (Kell G)
T -- 2:22
A -- 25246

    

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