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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1941 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 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 6, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gorsica |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
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 |
| Tiny Bonham | 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 |
| Johnny Gorsica | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
Rizzuto 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: ---
Rolfe vs. Gorsica
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gorsica
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Bonham
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bonham
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Bonham
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Bonham
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bonham
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bonham
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Bonham
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Bonham
Gorsica hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Bonham
Croucher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Bonham
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gorsica
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gorsica
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Gorsica
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Bonham
Gehringer 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bonham
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bonham
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bonham
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Bonham
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto 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. Gorsica
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gorsica
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Gorsica
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Campbell. Rolfe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Donald
Atley Donald now pitching.
Gorsica hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Donald
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Gorsica
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Gorsica
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donald vs. Gorsica
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gorsica
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gorsica
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Donald
Gorsica takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Donald
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Gorsica
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Gorsica
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Gorsica
Priddy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Gorsica
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer bunts towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Donald
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gorsica
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gorsica
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Donald
Gorsica bunts towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Donald
Croucher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Croucher reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Donald
York takes first base on ball four. Croucher moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gorsica
Tuck Stainback now playing right field.
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gorsica
Dickey hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1941 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 5 0 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 McCosky B, cf 4 1 1 0
Selkirk G, rf 3 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 1 2 1
Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 5 2 2 3
Gordon J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 2 3 2
Dickey B, c 4 1 2 0 Stainback T, rf 0 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 1 1 3 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bonham T, p 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 0 0
Donald A, p 2 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 2 0 0 0
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32 4 5 3 34 7 11 7
New York 000 100 300 -- 4
Detroit 023 000 11x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 3.0 7 5 5 0 0
Donald A 5.0 4 2 2 5 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gorsica J (W) 9.0 5 4 3 1 1
E -- Rizzuto P, Campbell B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 3, Detroit 10
2B -- Croucher F
HR -- Greenberg H 2, Campbell B 2, Priddy J
SH -- Gehringer C, Gorsica J
HBP -- by Gorsica J (Gordon J)
WP -- Gorsica J
T -- 2:04
A -- 7850
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