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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1944
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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 31, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,941 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Ed Levy | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Don Savage | Third Baseman |
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hostetler | Right Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1944
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss 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: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Overmire
Levy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dubiel
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dubiel
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dubiel
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball 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: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell 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: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Overmire
Savage 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: ---
York vs. Dubiel
York hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dubiel
Higgins hits a line drive into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Dubiel
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it 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: ---
Milosevich vs. Overmire
Milosevich 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: ---
Dubiel vs. Overmire
Dubiel 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Dubiel
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Dubiel
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Dubiel
Overmire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Dubiel
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levy vs. Overmire
Levy hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dubiel
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dubiel
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dubiel
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up 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: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley 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: ---
Savage vs. Overmire
Savage hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Overmire
Milosevich hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball 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: ---
Higgins vs. Dubiel
Higgins hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Dubiel
Outlaw hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Dubiel
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss 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: ---
Dubiel vs. Overmire
Dubiel hits a line drive 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: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levy vs. Overmire
Levy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Levy reaches second base with a double. Metheny goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Levy scores. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Dubiel
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Dubiel
Overmire hits a line drive towards the mound. Dubiel catches it and throws to first to double up Swift. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dubiel
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Levy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Overmire
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Overmire
Savage bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Overmire
Milosevich hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubiel vs. Overmire
Dubiel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dubiel
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Dubiel
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Dubiel
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Dubiel
Higgins bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Mayo moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Outlaw vs. Dubiel
Outlaw is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hostetler vs. Dubiel
Hostetler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Dubiel
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Overmire
Levy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Dubiel
Don Ross pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Dubiel
Charlie Metro pinch runs for Don Ross.
Hoover hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dubiel
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Dubiel
Mayo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Orrell
Joe Orrell now pitching.
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Orrell
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Orrell
Savage 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dubiel
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Milosevich. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dubiel
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Higgins reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Outlaw vs. Dubiel
Outlaw is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hostetler vs. Dubiel
Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Dubiel
Swift hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Dubiel
Paul Richards pinch hits for Joe Orrell.
Richards takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Dubiel
Johnny Gorsica pinch runs for Paul Richards. Al Unser pinch hits for Joe Hoover.
Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1944 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0
Metheny B, rf 3 1 1 0 Unser A, ph 1 1 1 4
Levy E, lf 4 1 3 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0
Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lindell J, cf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Savage D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 2 1 0 0
Milosevich M, ss 3 0 0 0 Hostetler C, rf 3 0 0 1
Dubiel M, p 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 0 1 0
Overmire S, p 1 0 0 0
Ross D, ph 0 0 0 0
Metro C, pr 0 0 0 0
Orrell J, p 0 0 0 0
Richards P, ph 0 0 0 0
Gorsica J, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 30 6 6 6
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 105 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dubiel M (L) 8.2 6 6 5 6 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S 8.0 5 2 2 2 0
Orrell J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Milosevich M
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Metheny B, Levy E, Higgins P
HR -- Unser A
SH -- Higgins P
T -- 1:45
A -- 2941
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