Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1941
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 31, 1941 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,795 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Sturm | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1941
Top 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Chandler
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sturm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Chandler
Croucher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Chandler
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Sturm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Chandler
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Chandler
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Chandler
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturm moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sullivan. Sturm scores. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Henrich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Chandler
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Benton
Chandler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sturm moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturm scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
There goes Henrich. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Chandler
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Chandler
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Al Benton.
Stainback hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/31/1941, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Radcliff R, lf 4 0 0 0 Sturm J, 1b 4 2 3 0
Gehringer C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 1 1
McCosky B, cf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 2 3
Campbell B, rf 3 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 2 0
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 1
York R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0
Croucher F, ss 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Benton A, p 2 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 3 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 4 0 30 5 10 5
Detroit 000 000 00 -- 0
New York 010 003 1x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 7.0 10 5 5 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 8.0 4 0 0 1 4
E -- Sullivan B 2, Higgins P
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, New York 6
2B -- Sturm J
HR -- DiMaggio J
SB -- Henrich T
T -- 1:35
A -- 14795
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
