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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 23, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. McDonald
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. McDonald
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Skowron picks up the ball and throws it to Berra who tags the runner out. Hatfield scores. Belardi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto 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 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDonald
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. McDonald
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hoeft
McDonald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards second. McDougald throws to second for one, and Rizzuto throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. McDonald
Belardi 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDonald
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDonald
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. McDonald
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim McDonald.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Branca
Frank Leja pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Ralph Branca now pitching.
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Skowron scores. Noren scores. Leja moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Branca
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn has Leja in a rundown. He throws to Boone, who throws to Wilson, who tags Leja for the out. McDougald moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Branca
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Branca
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching.
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Ford
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Branca
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Branca
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Branca
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Marlowe
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Marlowe
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Noren scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Marlowe
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. There goes McDougald trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to Wilson who tags McDougald who's trying to score from second, for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Ford
Don Lund pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Lund takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Ford
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Souchock hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Frank Bolling now playing second base. Don Lund now playing right field.
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Miller
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Miller
There goes Noren. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Wayne Belardi.
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Miller
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Rizzuto 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Miller
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Miller
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Miller
Carey hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Miller
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Miller
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Miller
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Miller
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Miller
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Ford
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ford
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1954 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 4 4 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 1 2 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 2 Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 1 1 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0
Collins J, ph-1b 2 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 1
Noren I, lf 3 2 1 1 Belardi W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 1 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0
McDonald J, p 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 1 1 0
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 1 0 1 0
Leja F, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 1 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 1 1
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Lund D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 10 9 28 4 6 3
New York 010 024 002 -- 9
Detroit 101 101 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J 4.0 3 3 2 6 0
Ford W (W) 5.0 3 1 1 4 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 4.1 2 3 3 3 2
Branca R (L)* 0.2 2 3 3 3 0
Marlowe D 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Herbert R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Miller B 3.0 4 2 2 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Rizzuto P 2
DP -- New York 5, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 7
2B -- McDougald G 3, Hoeft B
HR -- Bauer H
CS -- Noren I
SH -- Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Hoeft B (McDougald G)
T -- 2:58
A -- 12887
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