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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1941
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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 May 4, 1941 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Washburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 43,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Washburn | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsom
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Washburn
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Washburn
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Washburn
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Newsom
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Washburn
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Washburn
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Washburn
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Washburn
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Washburn
There's a wild pitch. Greenberg scores. Campbell moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Washburn
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Washburn
Newsom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Higgins scores. There goes Sullivan trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags Sullivan for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Washburn
Croucher hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Newsom
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsom
Rizzuto 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Washburn
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Washburn
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Breuer
Marv Breuer now pitching.
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Breuer
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. McCosky scores. Gehringer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Breuer
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Breuer
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Breuer
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Breuer
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Breuer
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Newsom
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Newsom
Breuer hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Breuer
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a fly ball towards right. Selkirk catches it and throws to first to double up Campbell. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Breuer
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsom
Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Breuer
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Breuer
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Newsom
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Breuer
Campbell takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer throws to home for one, and Dickey throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Greenberg scores. Campbell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Breuer
Sullivan hits a line drive to center field. DiMaggio throws towards Priddy. Priddy fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Priddy. Higgins moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsom vs. Breuer
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Marv Breuer.
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Newsom
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Peek
Steve Peek now pitching.
Croucher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Peek
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Peek
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Croucher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1941 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Croucher F, ss 4 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 5 2 2 0
Selkirk G, rf 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 3
Keller C, lf 4 1 1 1 Greenberg H, lf 3 2 1 0
Gordon J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 2 2 1 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 1 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 3 1 2 1
Washburn G, p 1 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 0 1 2
Breuer M, p 1 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 1 0
Peek S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 31 10 10 6
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 031 400 20x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn G (L)* 2.0 2 4 3 5 1
Breuer M 5.0 8 6 6 2 4
Peek S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Rizzuto P, Gehringer C, Dickey B, Priddy J
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 5
2B -- DiMaggio J
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Keller C, Sullivan B, York R
SB -- Gehringer C
WP -- Washburn G
T -- 2:21
A -- 43471
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