Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1946
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 23, 1946 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1946 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1946 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 26,923 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Right Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Al Gettel | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1946
Top 1
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Gettel
Lake 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: ---
Mayo vs. Gettel
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Gettel
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wakefield for the out. Mayo moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Gettel
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullin vs. Gettel
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Overmire
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Overmire
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gettel vs. Overmire
Gettel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Gettel
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Gettel
Overmire bunts towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Gettel
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Gettel
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gettel
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Gettel
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Gettel
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Gettel
Mullin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. Wakefield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Marshall
Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mullin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Marshall
Swift hits a line drive towards third. Stirnweiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Overmire
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Overmire
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Overmire
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Marshall
Overmire 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, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Marshall
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Marshall
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Marshall
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Marshall
Wakefield 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 5
-
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Overmire
Lindell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Lindell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. White
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. White
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Marshall bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to third for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Caster
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Caster
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Caster
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Lindell moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Caster
Etten hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Marshall
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Marshall
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Marshall
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Marshall
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Caster
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Caster
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Caster
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Marshall
Anse Moore pinch hits for George Caster.
Moore 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, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Marshall
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Marshall
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Marshall
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Bridges
Tommy Bridges now pitching.
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Bridges
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Bridges
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Bridges
Etten 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 7
-
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Marshall
Oscar Grimes now playing second base.
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Marshall
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Marshall
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Bridges
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey 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, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bridges
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marshall
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Marshall
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Marshall
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Marshall
Lake strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bridges
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Bridges
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Bridges
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Marshall
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Marshall
Outlaw hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Outlaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Marshall
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Marshall
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Marshall
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/23/1946 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 3b 6 2 3 0 Lake E, ss 5 1 2 2 Lindell J, rf 5 1 2 2 Mayo E, 2b 5 1 3 0 Keller C, lf 6 1 2 3 Outlaw J, cf 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 2 2 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 3 1 Etten N, 1b 5 2 2 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 3 4 Mullin P, rf 5 1 2 1 Grimes O, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 1 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 2 0 Overmire S, p 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall C, p 4 1 0 0 White H, p 0 0 0 0 Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Moore A, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 12 17 12 37 6 13 6 New York 000 380 100 -- 12 Detroit 112 100 001 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gettel A 2.2 5 4 4 2 0 Marshall C (W) 6.1 8 2 2 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Overmire S* 4.0 5 5 5 3 2 Trucks V (L)+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 White H# 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Caster G 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 Bridges T 3.0 3 1 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th # Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Swift B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 9 2B -- Lindell J, Gordon J, Outlaw J 3B -- Mullin P HR -- Gordon J 2, Lake E, DiMaggio J, Etten N SB -- Stirnweiss S SH -- Overmire S T -- 2:18 A -- 26923
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score