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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1955
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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 23, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 47,979 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley juggles the ball. That's an error on Turley. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Turley
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lary
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Lary
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Turley
Lary takes first base on ball four. House moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. House scores. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald strikes out. There goes Bauer. The throw from House to second, and Bauer is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Kucks
House hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra throws to third for one, and Carey throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. House moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lary
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kucks
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lary
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Lary
Kucks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kucks
Kucks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kucks. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Kucks
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kucks
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lary
Noren 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Elston Howard pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Howard 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 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kucks
House hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Kucks
Lary 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lary
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Carroll scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lary
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone hits a line drive to left field. Noren throws towards the infield. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Kuenn scores. Kaline scores. Torgeson moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Sturdivant
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Torgeson scores. Boone moves to third. House moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Sturdivant
Lary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lary
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Lary covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Lary
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Byrne is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1955 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1
McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 1
Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Collins J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 3 3
Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Phillips B, lf 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 House F, c 3 1 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 1 1 0 1
Coleman J, ss 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 4 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 1 0
Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Carroll T, pr 0 1 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 33 7 8 6
New York 010 000 010 -- 2
Detroit 121 000 03x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L)* 1.0 1 3 3 4 1
Kucks J 6.0 4 1 0 4 0
Morgan T 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Sturdivant T 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Turley B, Carey A 2, Kucks J, Morgan T
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 14
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Bauer H
HBP -- by Turley B (House F)
WP -- Lary F 2, Kucks J
T -- 3:03
A -- 47979
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