Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Trucks
  
  Rizzuto strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Trucks
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Trucks
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodling vs. Trucks
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Collins vs. Trucks
  
  Collins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDougald vs. Trucks
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Trucks
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Scarborough
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Scarborough
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Scarborough
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvera vs. Trucks
  
  Silvera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarborough vs. Trucks
  
  Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Trucks
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Trucks
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Trucks
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Trucks
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Scarborough
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Scarborough
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Scarborough
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Scarborough
  
  Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Scarborough
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trucks vs. Scarborough
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Batts scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Scarborough
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rizzuto fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Trucks
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Trucks
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Trucks
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kuzava
  
  Bob Kuzava now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatfield vs. Kuzava
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Kuzava
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Delsing vs. Kuzava
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sullivan vs. Kuzava
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Trucks
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Silvera vs. Trucks
  
  Silvera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuzava vs. Trucks
  
  Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Martin scores. Silvera moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzuto vs. Trucks
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Silvera scores. Kuzava moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Trucks
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuzava moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Trucks
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuzava scores. Rizzuto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodling vs. Trucks
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto scores. Bauer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Wight
  
  Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDougald vs. Wight
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bauer scores. Woodling moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McDougald vs. Wight
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Wight
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Silvera vs. Wight
  
  Silvera hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Kuzava
  
  Batts strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wight vs. Kuzava
  
  Wight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Kuzava
  
  Groth hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuzava vs. Wight
  
  Kuzava hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Wight
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kuzava
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Kuzava
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Kuzava
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Wight
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Wight
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Wight
  
  Irv Noren pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball towards center. Groth catches it and throws to first to double up Noren. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Wight
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Kuzava
  
  Irv Noren now playing left field.
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Kuzava
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Kuzava
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Wight
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvera vs. Wight
  
  Silvera hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuzava vs. Wight
  
  Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Kuzava
  
  Don Lund pinch hits for Bill Wight.
  
  Lund is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Kuzava
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Madison
  
  Dave Madison now pitching.
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Madison
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Madison
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Madison
  
  Noren hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Madison
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kuzava
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Kuzava
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Kuzava
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Madison
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Madison
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madison juggles the ball. That's an error on Madison. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Silvera vs. Madison
  
  Silvera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Martin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuzava vs. Madison
  
  Kuzava hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Madison
  
  There goes Silvera. The throw from Batts and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Madison
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Kuzava
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Kuzava
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Kuzava
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1952 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         5  2  1  1   Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bauer H, rf           5  4  3  2   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  2  0   
Mantle M, cf          5  1  3  3   Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Woodling G, lf        3  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Noren I, pr-lf        1  0  0  0   Delsing J, lf         2  1  0  0   
Collins J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Sullivan R, rf        4  0  0  0   
McDougald G, 3b       3  1  0  1   Batts M, c            4  1  1  0   
Martin B, 2b          4  2  1  0   Pesky J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Silvera C, c          5  1  2  2   Trucks V, p           1  0  1  2   
Scarborough R, p      1  0  1  0   Wight B, p            0  0  0  0   
Kuzava B, p           4  1  0  0   Lund D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Madison D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 12 11  9                        31  3  5  3

New York         120 501 012 -- 12
Detroit          030 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scarborough R         2.0  3  3  3  1  0
Kuzava B (W)          7.0  2  0  0  2  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)          3.1  8  8  7  2  6
Wight B               3.2  1  1  1  3  3
Madison D             2.0  2  3  2  2  1

E -- Dropo W, Madison D
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Mantle M 2, Martin B
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Bauer H, Dropo W, Mantle M
SB -- Rizzuto P
CS -- Silvera C
WP -- Wight B
T -- 2:27
A -- 6879

    

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