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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 6, 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 August 6, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 43,982 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 6, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Aber
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it 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: ---
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Evers 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. Aber
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Byrd
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Byrd
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aber vs. Byrd
Aber takes first base on ball four. House moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Aber
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Aber
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Aber
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Byrd
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Byrd
Belardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Aber
There goes Bauer. The throw from House and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Byrd
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd juggles the ball. That's an error on Byrd. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Byrd
Aber 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--
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Byrd
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Evers reaches second base with a double. House scores. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Aber
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Aber
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Aber
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Byrd
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrd
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Byrd
House hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Byrd
Aber strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn 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, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Aber
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Aber
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Aber
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stuart
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Stuart
Belardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Belardi reaches second base with a double. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Stuart
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it, throws to home for one, and over to second - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Aber
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Aber
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Marlowe
Joe Collins pinch hits for Marlin Stuart. Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Marlowe
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Marlowe
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sain
Joe Collins now playing first base. Johnny Sain now pitching.
House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sain
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Miller
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Miller
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sain
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sain
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Sain
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1954 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Noren I, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0
Sain J, p 1 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 3 0 1 2
Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 2 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 3 1 1 4 House F, c 4 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 2 0 0 0
Collins J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 1 1 1
Slaughter E, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 1 0 1 0
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37 4 11 4 36 3 8 3
New York 000 000 040 -- 4
Detroit 000 200 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H 6.0 5 2 0 3 3
Stuart M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Sain J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A (L) 7.1 10 4 4 3 3
Marlowe D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Skowron B, Byrd H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 11
2B -- Skowron B 2, Evers H, Kaline A, Belardi W
HR -- McDougald G, Nieman B
CS -- Bauer H
HBP -- by Byrd H (Evers H)
WP -- Byrd H
T -- 2:38
A -- 43982
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