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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1925
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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 August 8, 1925 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Les Burke | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Pee-Wee Wanninger | Shortstop |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1925
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Jones
Tavener is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Jones
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Jones
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Jones
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Whitehill
Shanks hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wanninger vs. Whitehill
Wanninger hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. Bengough tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Whitehill
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a line drive towards short. Tavener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Jones
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Jones
Whitehill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Jones
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Jones
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Whitehill trying to get to third. Meusel throws the ball in to Shanks, who tags Whitehill for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Whitehill
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Jones
Manush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Manush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. Manush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Jones
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Jones
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitehill vs. Jones
Whitehill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue scores. Jones scores. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Jones
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wanninger vs. Whitehill
Wanninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Whitehill
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Jones
Burke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Jones
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Jones
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manush tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Jones
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marquis
Jim Marquis now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Marquis
Bassler bunts in front of the plate. Bengough fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Marquis
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Marquis
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavener for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Whitehill
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Bengough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wanninger vs. Whitehill
Wanninger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marquis
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Marquis
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Marquis
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Marquis
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Burke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Marquis
Blue hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Whitehill
Marquis hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Combs scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marquis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Marquis
Bassler bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Marquis
Whitehill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Marquis
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Tavener reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burke vs. Marquis
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Whitehill
Shanks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Marquis
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Marquis
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Marquis
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Al Wingo now playing center field.
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Whitehill
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninger.
Paschal hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Joe Dugan pinch hits for Jim Marquis.
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1925, game 1 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jackie Tavener, ss 5 0 1 1 Earle Combs, cf 4 1 1 0
Les Burke, 2b 3 2 1 0 Ernie Johnson, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ty Cobb, cf 5 1 1 1 Babe Ruth, rf 3 1 1 0
Al Wingo, cf 0 0 0 0 Bob Meusel, lf 4 0 1 0
Heinie Manush, lf 5 2 2 1 Lou Gehrig, 1b 3 1 0 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 1 2 3 Howie Shanks, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lu Blue, 1b 4 1 1 1 Benny Bengough, c 4 0 2 0
Bob Jones, 3b 3 2 2 0 Pee-Wee Wanninge, ss 2 0 0 1
Johnny Bassler, c 2 0 0 0 Ben Paschal, ph 1 0 0 0
Earl Whitehill, p 4 0 2 2 Sam Jones, p 1 0 0 0
Jim Marquis, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 12 9 32 3 6 3
DET 100 420 110 -- 9
NYA 011 000 100 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Whitehill (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Sam Jones (L) 5.0 9 7 7 1 1
Jim Marquis 4.0 3 2 2 2 0
LOB -- DET 5, NYA 6
2B -- Heinie Manush, Benny Bengough, Harry Heilmann
3B -- Harry Heilmann, Heinie Manush, Earle Combs, Jackie Tavener
SH -- Johnny Bassler 2
SF -- Pee-Wee Wanninger, Harry Heilmann
HBP -- by Earl Whitehill (Sam Jones)
WP -- Sam Jones
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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