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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1945
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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 8, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,350 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Drescher | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo bunts towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoover scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derry vs. Trout
Derry bunts towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Metheny moves to third. Derry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball 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: ---
York vs. Page
York hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Page
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Page
Trout hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Trout
Drescher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Drescher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Drescher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Trout
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Hoover reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo bunts towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoover scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Page
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. York reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Cullenbine scores. York moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. Page
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York scores. Outlaw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Trout
Derry takes first base on ball four. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Roser
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Roser
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Trout
Drescher hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Roser
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Roser
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Roser
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Roser
Trout hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roser vs. Trout
Roser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Roser
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Roser
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Roser
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Trout
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Trout
Etten takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drescher vs. Trout
Drescher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Drescher reaches second base with a double. Keller scores. Etten moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Etten scores. Drescher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. Drescher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Trout
Hersh Martin pinch hits for Steve Roser.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Holcombe
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Holcombe
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Holcombe
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Holcombe
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Overmire
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Russ Derry.
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Overmire
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bill Drescher.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Holcombe
Tuck Stainback now playing center field. Herb Crompton now catching.
Overmire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny who is chasing the ball. Overmire reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoover vs. Holcombe
Hoover hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Hoover reaches second base with a double. Overmire scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Holcombe
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Holcombe
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Hoover moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Holcombe
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Holcombe
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Holcombe
York hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stirnweiss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Overmire
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Overmire
Don Savage pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Schreiber
Paul Schreiber now pitching.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Schreiber
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overmire vs. Schreiber
Overmire bunts towards the mound. Schreiber fields it and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoover vs. Schreiber
Hoover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Richards scores. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Schreiber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoover moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Schreiber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schreiber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Overmire
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Overmire covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1945 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hoover J, ss 5 3 3 3 Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 2 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 5 0 2 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Derry R, cf 2 0 1 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 2 3 5 Stainback T, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 2 0 Keller C, lf 5 1 1 1
York R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Etten N, 1b 3 1 0 0
Outlaw J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Drescher B, c 3 1 2 1
Richards P, c 5 1 2 1 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 3 0 0 0 Crompton H, c 0 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 1 1 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 1
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Page J, p 1 0 0 0
Roser S, p 1 0 1 0
Martin H, ph 1 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
Savage D, ph 1 0 0 0
Schreiber P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 10 36 4 10 3
Detroit 104 000 042 -- 11
New York 000 003 100 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (W)* 6.0 8 4 1 2 2
Overmire S (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J (L) 2.2 6 5 3 2 0
Roser S 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
Holcombe K 2.0 4 4 3 2 0
Schreiber P 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Crosetti F 2, Mayo E, Hoover J
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 9
2B -- Hoover J 2, York R, Drescher B, Stirnweiss S
3B -- Overmire S
HR -- Greenberg H
SH -- Mayo E 2, Grimes O, Overmire S
T -- 2:40
A -- 33350
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