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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 14, 1954
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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 14, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,292 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 14, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Phil Rizzuto pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. McDougald tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Gromek
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
House fires to first and picks off Byrd. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Boone. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Gromek
There's a wild pitch. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Byrd
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Byrd
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Byrd covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Gromek
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Noren picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Noren. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. Boone moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. Dropo tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Byrd
House hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Berra reaches second base with a double. Noren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Grim
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Grim
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Gromek
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grim
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gromek
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grim
House hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Grim
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Grim
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing second base.
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Zuverink
Grim 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: ---
Delsing vs. Grim
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Grim
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Zuverink
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Zuverink
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hatfield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Grim
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Grim
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Grim
Chuck Kress pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to second for the out. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Grim
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Noren 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 5/14/1954 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Coleman J, ss 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ph-ss 4 1 1 0 Hatfield F, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 5 0 2 0 Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 0
Noren I, cf 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0
Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 5 1 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 1
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 1 House F, c 3 0 2 1
Byrd H, p 2 0 2 1 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 0
Grim B, p 2 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 1
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38 6 14 5 36 4 10 4
New York 030 020 001 -- 6
Detroit 000 300 001 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H 3.2 5 3 1 0 1
Grim B (W) 5.0 5 1 1 0 4
Sain J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 7.0 12 5 5 1 4
Zuverink G 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Noren I, Byrd H, Carey A
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Rizzuto P, McDougald G, House F, Berra Y, Woodling G
3B -- Woodling G
CS -- Byrd H
SF -- Carey A, Kaline A, House F
WP -- Gromek S
T -- 2:27
A -- 9292
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