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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 1939
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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 28, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Russo
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Bridges
Russo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Russo
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russo vs. Benton
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Russo
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Russo
Benton 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to second with Rogell covering, to double up DiMaggio. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Russo
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McCosky scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Benton
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Russo
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Russo
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe 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 -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Russo
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Russo
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russo vs. Benton
Russo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins throws to second for one, and Gehringer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gordon scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Russo
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Croucher vs. Russo
Frank Croucher pinch hits for Billy Rogell.
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Benny McCoy now playing second base. Frank Croucher now playing shortstop. Dixie Parsons now catching.
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Benton
The ball gets by Parsons for a passed ball. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Benton
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Russo
Beau Bell pinch hits for Al Benton.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Russo
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Russo
McCoy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Croucher. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Coffman
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Coffman
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Coffman
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Coffman
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Coffman
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coffman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russo
Buddy Rosar now catching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Crosetti covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 18 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Russo
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk 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 8/28/1939 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 3 1 1 McCosky B, cf 3 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 4 2 1 Averill E, lf 3 0 1 0
Keller C, rf 4 4 3 2 Gehringer C, 2b 2 1 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 3 3 8 McCoy B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 6 1 2 2 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 5 2 1 1 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 6 1 3 0 Rogell B, ss 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 3 1 Croucher F, ph-ss 1 0 1 1
Russo M, p 5 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
Parsons D, c 0 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0
Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 18 19 17 28 2 4 1
New York 205 102 134 -- 18
Detroit 000 100 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L)* 2.0 4 6 6 3 2
Benton A 6.0 12 8 6 4 1
Coffman S 1.0 3 4 3 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Rogell B, Gehringer C, Croucher F
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 4
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Dahlgren B 2, Selkirk G, Rolfe R
HR -- Keller C, DiMaggio J 2
PB -- Parsons D
T -- 2:03
A -- 14281
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