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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 26, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 26, 1923 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Francis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Fred Haney | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Ray Francis | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 26, 1923
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Francis
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Francis
McNally hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Francis
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bush
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Bush
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Francis
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Francis
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Francis
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Francis
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Bush
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Bush
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bush
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Bush
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Francis
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Francis
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Francis
Witt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bush
Rigney bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Ward covering, for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Bush
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Bush
Bassler hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francis vs. Bush
Francis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Francis
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Francis
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Francis
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Francis
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Francis
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Francis
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Francis
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bush
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Witt. Manush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann bunts between the mound and first base. Bush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Bush
Rigney bunts between the mound and first base. Bush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. Manush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Bush
Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Francis
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Francis covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Francis
Witt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Francis
McNally hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Bush
Bassler hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Bush
Francis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Francis
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann throws the ball in to Haney who tags Ruth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Francis
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Francis
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Francis
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bush
Lou Gehrig now playing first base.
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Bush
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Bush
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Bush
Bassler hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Francis
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Francis
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Francis
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Francis
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Francis
McNally takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Francis
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Scott scores. Bush moves to third. McNally moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Francis
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. McNally scores. Ruth moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloway vs. Bush
Holloway hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bush
There goes Blue. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Bush
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Holloway
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Holloway
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holloway
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bush
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bush
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Bush
Haney hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Heilmann scores. Haney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Bush
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to home. Schang drops the ball. Haney scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holloway vs. Bush
Holloway bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bassler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Bush
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bassler scores. Holloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Holloway moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Bush
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holloway scores. Blue scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Bush
There goes Cobb. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Bush
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holloway
Harvey Hendrick pinch hits for Bullet Joe Bush.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Holloway
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Holloway
McNally hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1923 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 5 2 3 3 Witt W, cf 5 0 0 0
Bob Jones, 3b 6 0 1 0 McNally M, 3b 4 1 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 2 Ruth B, rf 3 0 1 1
Heinie Manush, lf 6 1 2 0 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 2 1 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 1 0 1 2
Topper Rigney, ss 1 0 0 1 Meusel B, lf 4 0 1 0
Fred Haney, 2b 3 1 1 1 Ward A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnny Bassler, c 5 1 0 0 Schang W, c 4 0 0 0
Ray Francis, p 3 1 1 0 Scott E, ss 4 1 0 0
Ken Holloway, p 1 1 0 0 Bush B, p 3 1 1 0
Hendrick H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 35 3 5 3
DET 000 001 200 5 -- 8
New York 000 000 030 0 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Francis 7.2 5 3 0 3 5
Ken Holloway (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bush B (L) 10.0 10 8 5 7 2
E -- Topper Rigney, Meusel B, Schang W
LOB -- DET 11, New York 5
2B -- Heinie Manush, Gehrig L
HR -- Lu Blue
SB -- Lu Blue, Ty Cobb
SH -- Topper Rigney 3, Harry Heilmann 2, Ken Holloway
PB -- Schang W
T -- 1:50
A -- 1500
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