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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1923
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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 12, 1923 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Pillette |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| John Kerr | Shortstop |
| Herman Pillette | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1923
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Pillette
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Pillette
There goes Pipp. The throw from Woodall to Pratt and they have Pipp trapped. The throw over to Blue, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Veach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott can't make a play. That's a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Bush
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bush
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Bush
Pillette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Jones takes first base on ball four. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Pillette
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodall vs. Bush
Woodall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pillette
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bush
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Bush
Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb bunts towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Pillette
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ward scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Bush
The ball gets by Schang for a passed ball. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodall vs. Bush
There goes Blue. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Bush
Woodall takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Bush
There goes Woodall. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Woodall steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Bush
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pillette
Ruth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Woodall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Bush
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Jones bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bush
There goes Jones. The throw from Schang and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Bush
Veach hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Pillette
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt hits a popup towards the mound. Pillette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt bunts towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pratt for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Bush
Woodall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Bush
Heinie Manush pinch hits for John Kerr.
Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pillette
Fred Haney now playing shortstop.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Bush
Pillette hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Pillette
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Pillette
There goes Witt. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Haney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bush
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Bush
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Larry Woodall.
Fothergill is called out on strikes. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1923 -- New York at DET (D)
New York AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Witt W, cf 5 0 3 1 Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ty Cobb, cf 5 0 2 0
Ruth B, lf 4 1 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 5 1 2 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 3 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 1 2 1
Meusel B, rf 4 0 1 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 3 1
Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Lu Blue, 1b 5 0 0 0
Ward A, 2b 2 2 0 0 Larry Woodall, c 2 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 2 0 1 0 Bob Fothergill, ph 1 0 0 0
Bush B, p 4 0 0 1 John Kerr, ss 2 0 0 0
Heinie Manush, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Haney, ss 0 0 0 0
Herman Pillette, p 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 36 2 11 2
New York 000 011 001 -- 3
DET 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bush B (W) 9.0 11 2 2 6 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Herman Pillette (L) 9.0 10 3 3 3 1
DP -- DET 2
LOB -- New York 7, DET 14
2B -- Bobby Veach
HR -- Ruth B
SB -- Lu Blue, Larry Woodall
CS -- Pipp W, Bob Jones, Witt W
SH -- Del Pratt, Scott E
HBP -- by Herman Pillette (Ward A)
WP -- Bush B
PB -- Schang W
T -- 2:14
A -- 9000
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