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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1942
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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 16, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Third Baseman |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 16, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
There goes Hassett. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Hassett steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Benton
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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. Bonham
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bonham
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Benton
Bonham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Bonham
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Bonham
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Bonham
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bonham
McCosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bonham
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Benton
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Benton
Bonham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Bonham
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Bonham
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Bonham
Benton hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Benton
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Benton
Bonham bunts towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Priddy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Benton
Hassett hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bonham
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bonham
Ross hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Bonham
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Bonham
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bonham
Pinky Higgins pinch hits for Al Benton.
Higgins hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonham
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Henshaw
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Henshaw
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to third for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Henshaw
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. Priddy moves to third. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Henshaw
Hassett hits a line drive to center field. Cramer throws towards third. Ross fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ross. Priddy scores. Bonham scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Henshaw
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York has Hassett trapped. There's the throw to Tebbetts and over to Ross, who tags Hassett for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bonham
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bonham
Ross 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1942, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 2 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hassett B, 1b 5 0 2 2 Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 5 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 0 0 1 McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 1
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 2 0
Priddy J, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 1 0
Bonham T, p 3 1 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Higgins P, ph 1 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 5 33 1 5 1
New York 000 011 103 -- 6
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 5
Henshaw R 1.0 2 3 1 0 0
E -- Hassett B, Hitchcock B, Ross D
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Crosetti F
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- McCosky B
SB -- Hassett B
SH -- Bonham T
HBP -- by Henshaw R (Crosetti F)
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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