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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 17, 1948
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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 September 17, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 17, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gray
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Gray
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Gray
Lindell takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Henrich scores. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. White
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Berra hits a line drive to right field. Mullin throws towards third. Outlaw fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Outlaw. Lindell scores. DiMaggio scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. White
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Swift fires to second and picks off Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Pierce
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Pierce
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Yogi Berra now playing right field.
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Byrne
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Mullin scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Byrne
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Pierce
Niarhos hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Pierce
Byrne hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Evers chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Berry. Berry fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Berry. Byrne moves all the way to home. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Lindell hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kretlow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Byrne
Outlaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Kretlow
Niarhos hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Kretlow
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Kretlow
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Kretlow
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Byrne
Kretlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry takes first base on ball four. Kretlow moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz is hit by the pitch. Kretlow moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Kretlow
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kretlow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Byrne
Outlaw hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Byrne
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Kretlow
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Lipon moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Kretlow
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Kretlow
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Kretlow
Henrich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Kretlow
Lindell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Byrne
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Byrne
Vico hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kretlow vs. Byrne
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kretlow
Cliff Mapes pinch runs for Joe DiMaggio.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kretlow
Rizzuto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Kretlow
Niarhos hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Cliff Mapes now playing center field.
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Byrne
Mullin hits a line drive into right field. Berra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Lipon scores. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Byrne
The ball gets by Niarhos for a passed ball. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1948 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 2 0 0 Lipon J, ss 5 1 2 0
Henrich T, 1b 4 3 2 2 Berry N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lindell J, lf 4 2 1 2 Wertz V, lf 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 2 2 Mullin P, rf 5 2 3 2
Mapes C, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 2 1 1
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Outlaw J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, ph-rf 5 1 2 2 Swift B, c 4 0 1 1
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 2 3 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 4 0 0 0 White H, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 4 1 2 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 13 11 11 35 5 9 4
New York 623 000 002 -- 13
Detroit 020 200 001 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)* 0.0 1 4 4 3 0
White H+ 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Pierce B 2.2 4 5 5 2 2
Kretlow L 6.1 4 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Outlaw J, Berry N, Berra Y
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 9
2B -- Rizzuto P, Lipon J 2
3B -- Byrne T
HR -- Lindell J, Henrich T, Mullin P, Evers H, Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Byrne T (Wertz V)
PB -- Niarhos G
T -- 2:36
A -- 6021
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