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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1954
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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 May 2, 1954 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDonald
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McDonald
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. McDonald
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rizzuto fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. McDonald
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. McDonald
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDonald
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Gray
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Gray
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gray
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Gray
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gray. Carey scores. McDonald moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDonald moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Rizzuto scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Berra reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Herbert
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Herbert
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Herbert
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Herbert
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonald vs. Herbert
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Herbert
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDonald
Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McDonald
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. McDonald
Batts takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Reynolds
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ray Herbert. Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Tuttle moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Reynolds
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Donovan
Dick Donovan now pitching.
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Donovan
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Donovan
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reynolds
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Reynolds
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Reynolds
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Donovan
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Donovan
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Donovan
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Reynolds
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Reynolds
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Reynolds
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Donovan
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Donovan
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Collins scores. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Donovan
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Reynolds
Irv Noren now playing center field.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Reynolds
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Donovan
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Donovan
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Donovan
Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Noren reaches second base with a double. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Donovan
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reynolds
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Reynolds
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Reynolds
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Reynolds
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Donovan
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Marlowe
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to home to get McDougald. Slaughter moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Marlowe
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Marlowe
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Reynolds
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Reynolds
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1954, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 0 0
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 1 1 Bauer H, rf-lf 3 2 1 0
Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 2 2 2
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 1 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Berra Y, c 5 2 2 1
Kaline A, rf 2 1 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0 Collins J, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 1 2 2
Gray T, p 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 3 1 1 3
Kress C, ph 1 0 1 1 Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 2
Donovan D, p 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 0 1 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 3 0 1 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 4 4 4 34 12 13 11
Detroit 200 200 000 -- 4
New York 006 104 10x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)* 2.0 4 5 2 2 0
Herbert R 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Donovan D+ 4.0 7 6 6 5 1
Marlowe D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J# 3.0 2 4 4 6 0
Reynolds A (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Gray T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 11
2B -- Dropo W, Skowron B, Berra Y 2, Noren I
3B -- Slaughter E
SH -- Rizzuto P
SF -- Kuenn H, McDougald G, Carey A
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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