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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1951
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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 August 20, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1951 |
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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 | August 20, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Ostrowski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,540 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Joe Ostrowski | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Neil Berry | Shortstop |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hutchinson
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--
McDougald vs. Hutchinson
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hutchinson
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hutchinson
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch DiMaggio for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ostrowski
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hutchinson
Woodling 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--
Collins vs. Hutchinson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hutchinson
Bauer hits a fly ball towards left. Mullin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mullin. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Hutchinson
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Ostrowski
Souchock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Ostrowski
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Priddy reaches third base with a triple. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Ostrowski
Ginsberg bunts towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Priddy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Ostrowski
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostrowski covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hutchinson
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hutchinson
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Hutchinson
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and has Rizzuto trapped. There's the throw to Kell who throws to Priddy, who tags Rizzuto for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hutchinson
Brown hits a popup towards the mound. Hutchinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ostrowski
Mullin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hutchinson
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hutchinson
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Hutchinson
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Hutchinson
Bauer bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ginsberg. Woodling scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostrowski vs. Hutchinson
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Hutchinson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Hutchinson
McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto scores. McDougald moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. White
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. White
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. Brown scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. White
Collins hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Ostrowski
Bob Cerv now playing right field. Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field. Cerv picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cerv. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Ostrowski
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. White
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. White
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. White
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ostrowski
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ostrowski
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Ostrowski
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. White
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. White
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Ostrowski
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. White
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. White
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. White
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Ostrowski
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ostrowski
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ostrowski
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. White
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. White
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. White
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. White
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. White
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ostrowski
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ostrowski
Kell bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Ostrowski
Souchock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Ostrowski
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Ostrowski
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Souchock scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Ostrowski
Priddy 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, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. White
Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. White
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. White
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. White
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ostrowski
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Ostrowski
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Hal White.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ostrowski
Berry 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Ostrowski
Mullin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1951, game 2 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 4 2 2 1 Berry N, ss 5 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Mullin P, lf 5 1 1 0 Brown B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 1 3 Souchock B, rf 4 2 2 2 Berra Y, c 4 2 1 3 Groth J, cf 4 1 3 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 3 2 Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cerv B, rf 2 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Collins J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 1 Bauer H, rf-lf 4 1 0 1 Hutchinson F, p 1 0 0 0 Ostrowski J, p 3 0 0 0 White H, p 2 0 2 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 12 10 12 36 5 10 5 New York 200 800 002 -- 12 Detroit 030 000 020 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ostrowski J (W) 9.0 10 5 5 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hutchinson F (L) 3.1 8 8 8 2 0 White H 5.2 2 4 4 5 3 E -- Mullin P, Ginsberg J, Cerv B, McDougald G DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 6 2B -- McDougald G, White H 3B -- Priddy J, Woodling G HR -- Souchock B, Berra Y SB -- Rizzuto P SH -- Ginsberg J, Bauer H, Kell G T -- 2:05 A -- 29540
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