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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1953
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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 May 3, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,462 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoeft
Mize strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mize out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Reynolds
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman 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
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Mantle moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Hoeft
Reynolds 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Reynolds
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Reynolds
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Reynolds
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to home to get Dropo. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Reynolds
There goes Priddy. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Priddy steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Reynolds
Hoeft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra 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: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoeft
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Reynolds
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Reynolds
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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Reynolds
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Reynolds
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hoeft
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a fly ball towards left. Sullivan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoeft
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Reynolds
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Reynolds
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Bauer moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Hoeft
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Bauer scores. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Reynolds
Delsing hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Reynolds
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Reynolds
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Batts goes all the way around to score. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. Reynolds
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoeft
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Woodling strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Woodling out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Don Bollweg now playing first base.
Kuenn 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Reynolds
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Miller
Bill Miller now pitching.
Delsing hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Miller
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Miller
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Miller
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Miller
That's a pickoff. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Miller
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Miller
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Johnny Bucha now catching. Bill Renna pinch hits for Bill Miller.
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Hoeft
The ball gets by Bucha for a passed ball. Rizzuto moves to third. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto scores. Bollweg moves to third. Woodling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Irv Noren pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. Woodling scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Houtteman
There's a wild pitch. Mantle scores. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Blackwell
Irv Noren now playing right field. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Blackwell
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Blackwell
Nieman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1953 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 1 1 0
Brideweser J, pr 0 0 0 0 Sullivan R, lf 3 0 0 0
Bollweg D, 1b 1 1 1 0 Nieman B, rf 5 1 1 1
Woodling G, lf 4 1 0 0 Delsing J, cf 4 2 3 2
Mantle M, cf 4 2 3 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0 Batts M, c 4 1 1 1
Noren I, ph-rf 1 0 1 2 Bucha J, c 0 0 0 0
McDougald G, 3b 5 0 2 1 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 0 1 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 2 0 0 1
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 5 38 5 11 5
New York 000 002 004 -- 6
Detroit 010 002 200 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A 6.2 9 5 5 2 3
Miller B (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Blackwell E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.1 9 6 5 5 4
Houtteman A 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Sullivan R, Rizzuto P, Hatfield F
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Dropo W, Priddy J, Mize J, Hatfield F, Nieman B, Delsing J
HR -- Delsing J
SB -- Priddy J
CS -- Batts M
WP -- Houtteman A
PB -- Bucha J
T -- 2:57
A -- 29462
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