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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 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 July 29, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Roser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rufe Gentry |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Steve Roser | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Rufe Gentry | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 1944
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gentry
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gentry
Metheny hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Martin vs. Gentry
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gentry
Lindell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Gentry
Etten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer 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: ---
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Martin 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. Roser
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Roser
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. York reaches second base with a double. Outlaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Roser
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Roser
There goes Wakefield. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gentry
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gentry
Grimes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Gentry
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roser vs. Gentry
Roser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milosevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Gentry
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Roser
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Roser
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny who is chasing the ball. Hoover reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentry vs. Roser
Gentry hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gentry
Metheny 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gentry
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gentry
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mayo fields the ball and throws to second. Hoover drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hoover. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Gentry
Etten 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer hits a line drive into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Roser
Outlaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Roser
York takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Roser
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Milosevich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gentry
Hemsley hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gentry
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Gentry
Milosevich takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roser vs. Gentry
Roser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Gentry
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Roser
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Roser
Richards bunts towards the mound. Roser fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Roser
Gentry 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gentry
Metheny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Gentry
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metheny moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Gentry
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metheny scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gentry
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gentry
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins 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: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Roser
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Roser
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Roser
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gentry
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Gentry
Milosevich hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roser vs. Gentry
Roser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Gentry
Stirnweiss 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Roser
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Roser
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Roser
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gentry
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gentry
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gentry
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Roser
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Roser
York hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Roser
Wakefield 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gentry
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gentry
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gentry
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Gentry
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Roser
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Roser
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Roser
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Gentry
Russ Derry pinch hits for Steve Roser.
Derry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Derry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Gentry
Stirnweiss bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. Derry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metheny vs. Gentry
Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Derry scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gentry
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metheny moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout has Metheny trapped. There's the throw to Higgins and over to Richards, who tags Metheny for the out. Martin moves to third. Lindell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Trout
Etten is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Trout
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Turner
Mayo bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Turner
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Turner
York hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Trout
Milosevich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Trout
Turner hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Turner
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Turner
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Turner
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hostetler vs. Turner
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Joe Hoover.
Hostetler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trout vs. Turner
Trout hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wakefield scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1944 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Metheny B, rf 5 1 2 1 Mayo E, 2b 2 0 1 0
Martin H, lf 3 0 1 0 Outlaw J, rf 4 1 1 0
Lindell J, cf 5 0 1 1 York R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 0
Hemsley R, c 5 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 3 0
Grimes O, 3b 4 0 1 0 Richards P, c 4 0 0 0
Milosevich M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hoover J, ss 3 0 2 1
Roser S, p 3 0 1 0 Hostetler C, ph 0 0 0 0
Derry R, ph 1 1 1 0 Gentry R, p 4 0 0 0
Turner J, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 8 2 33 3 11 3
New York 000 010 001 0 -- 2
Detroit 100 100 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Roser S 8.0 9 2 2 6 1
Turner J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry R 8.1 8 2 2 5 3
Trout D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hoover J 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 13, Detroit 13
2B -- York R, Higgins P, Metheny B, Derry R
3B -- Hoover J
CS -- Wakefield D
SH -- Richards P, Mayo E 3, Stirnweiss S
T -- 2:09
A -- 4850
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