Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Zuverink
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Zuverink
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Zuverink
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Zuverink
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Zuverink
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Zuverink
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Grim
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards second. McDougald throws to second for one, and Coleman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kuenn scores. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Grim
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Zuverink
  
  Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Zuverink
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grim vs. Zuverink
  
  Grim strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Zuverink
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Zuverink
  
  Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Zuverink
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Zuverink
  
  Berra hits a line drive towards first. Belardi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Grim
  
  Hank Bauer now playing right field. Irv Noren now playing center field.
  
  Zuverink 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Zuverink
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Zuverink
  
  Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Zuverink
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Grim
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Grim
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Zuverink
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grim vs. Zuverink
  
  Grim bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Zuverink
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson scoops up the ball and tags McDougald for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Zuverink
  
  Noren is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Zuverink
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kaline trying to get to home. Noren throws the ball in to Berra who tags Kaline who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zuverink vs. Grim
  
  Zuverink hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Zuverink moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zuverink moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Zuverink
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Zuverink
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Zuverink
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Zuverink
  
  Carey 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 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv 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. Grim
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  There goes Delsing. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Delsing steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belardi vs. Grim
  
  Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Zuverink
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Zuverink
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Zuverink
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Zuverink
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Zuverink
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Grim
  
  Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Grim
  
  Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Zuverink
  
  Robinson 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Zuverink
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Zuverink
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Zuverink
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grim vs. Zuverink
  
  Grim hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Grim
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Zuverink
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Zuverink
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Zuverink
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Grim
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle 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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         Game of 9/16/1954 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
McDougald G, 2b       5  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   
Noren I, rf-cf        2  1  0  0   Wilson R, c           3  0  1  0   
Mantle M, cf          2  1  1  0   Delsing J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Bauer H, rf           3  0  1  1   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            4  1  1  3   Belardi W, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Cerv B, lf            4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Carey A, 3b           4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Coleman J, ss         4  0  1  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Grim B, p             3  0  0  0   Zuverink G, p         3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        31  2  6  1

New York         300 000 100 --  4
Detroit          100 010 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grim B (W)            9.0  6  2  2  3  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (L)        9.0  9  4  4  3  3

E -- Coleman J, Kuenn H
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 5
2B -- McDougald G
HR -- Berra Y
SB -- Delsing J
SH -- Grim B
WP -- Grim B
T -- 2:07
A -- 2514

    

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