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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1942
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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 July 24, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it 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: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Benton
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Chandler
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Chandler
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up 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: ---
Hitchcock vs. Chandler
Hitchcock 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: ---
Benton vs. Chandler
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Chandler
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto 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--
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Chandler
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Chandler
Hitchcock hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Chandler
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCosky 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. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Chandler
York 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chandler
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Chandler
Parsons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Chandler
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chandler
Don Ross pinch hits for Al Benton.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hemsley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hemsley. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
There goes Gordon. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Gorsica
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Gorsica
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chandler vs. Gorsica
Chandler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gorsica
Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chandler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Gorsica
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chandler
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1942 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 2 0 Parsons D, c 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 1 Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 4 0 1 1 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Ross D, ph 0 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 0 4 0
New York 000 000 201 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.0 5 2 1 3 5
Gorsica J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Higgins P, Hemsley R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Higgins P
SB -- Rizzuto P, Gordon J
SH -- Rizzuto P
T -- 1:37
A -- 11000
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