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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 5, 1941
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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 5, 1941 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,303 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 5, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. York 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: ---
Croucher vs. Gomez
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gomez
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
There goes Keller. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Croucher applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gordon out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gomez
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Gomez
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Bridges
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bridges
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Gomez
Croucher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Gomez
McCosky bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Croucher moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Gomez
York hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Croucher scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Higgins reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Greenberg scores. Campbell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Gomez
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Higgins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Stanceu
Charley Stanceu now pitching.
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Stanceu
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Stanceu
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Stanceu
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Bridges
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanceu vs. Bridges
Stanceu strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Stanceu
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Stanceu
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Stanceu
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Campbell for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Bridges
Priddy strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Priddy out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Stanceu
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Stanceu
Bridges bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Stanceu
Croucher hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Stanceu
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Stanceu
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. McCosky goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Stanceu
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Stanceu
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Bridges
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Charley Stanceu.
Bordagaray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tebbetts. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Branch
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Branch
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Branch
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Branch
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Branch
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Branch
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Bridges
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bridges
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Norm Branch.
Henrich hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1941 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 0 Croucher F, ss 4 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 5 2 1 0
Selkirk G, rf 2 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 1 2
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Keller C, lf 3 1 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 3 1 1 0
Gordon J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Campbell B, rf 2 1 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 1 1 3
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 1 1
Gomez L, p 1 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0
Stanceu C, p 1 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 1 0
Branch N, p 0 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 28 7 6 7
New York 000 102 000 -- 3
Detroit 005 002 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 3.0 5 5 5 4 2
Stanceu C 3.0 1 2 0 4 0
Branch N 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 5
E -- Rolfe R, Tebbetts B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Greenberg H, Higgins P, Tebbetts B, Dickey B, Gehringer C, Bordagaray F
HR -- Gordon J
CS -- Keller C
SH -- Gehringer C, Bridges T
T -- 2:08
A -- 9303
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