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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,633 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 26, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gray
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Bauer reaches second base with a double. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Sain
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Gray
Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gray
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gray
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Sain
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sain
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Sain
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gray
Woodling 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Sain
Gray hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Gray
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gray
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Gray
Sain hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Sain
Souchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sain
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Sain
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gray vs. Sain
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gray
Woodling hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Souchock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Souchock. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy fields it, tags Berra for the out, and throws to second to double up Bauer. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renna vs. Gray
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sain
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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gray
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gray
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Sain
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Sain
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Sain
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gray
Woodling bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sain
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Ted Gray.
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, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Raschi
Vic Raschi now pitching. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Scarborough
Al Kaline now playing right field. Ray Scarborough now pitching. Irv Noren pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Scarborough
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Scarborough
Raschi bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Scarborough
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Raschi
Joe Collins now playing first base. Irv Noren now playing center field.
Batts hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Raschi
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Raschi
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Aber
Don Lund now playing left field. Al Aber now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Aber
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Aber
Collins hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Raschi
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Raschi
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Raschi
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling 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 8/26/1953 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 3b 5 3 4 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 3 1
Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 0 Pesky J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 5 1 2 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 2 Delsing J, cf 4 0 2 0
Triandos G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 1
Collins J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lund D, lf 1 0 1 0
Renna B, cf 2 1 1 1 Souchock B, rf 3 0 1 0
Noren I, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 2 1 Batts M, c 5 1 1 1
Sain J, p 3 0 0 0 Priddy J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Gray T, p 2 0 1 1
Raschi V, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 1 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 4 41 4 14 4
New York 110 010 110 -- 5
Detroit 000 200 101 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 6.2 10 3 3 2 0
Gorman T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Raschi V (S) 2.1 4 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 7.0 10 4 4 2 2
Scarborough R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Aber A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Souchock B, Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 13
2B -- Bauer H 2, Woodling G 2, Martin B, Dropo W
HR -- Renna B
SH -- Woodling G, Raschi V, Bauer H
T -- 2:27
A -- 13633
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