Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Benton
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Benton
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Benton
  
  Hassett 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: ---
  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 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Donald
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Donald
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Keller throws the ball in to Crosetti who tags Cramer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Donald
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Benton
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Benton
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hitchcock. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Benton
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donald vs. Benton
  
  Donald 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 2

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Donald
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Donald
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Benton
  
  Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Benton
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benton vs. Donald
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Donald
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Benton
  
  Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Benton
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Donald vs. Benton
  
  Donald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky hits a popup towards third. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Donald
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Donald
  
  York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Donald
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Benton
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Benton
  
  Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. York picks up the ball and throws it to Higgins who tags the runner out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keller vs. Benton
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Benton
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickey vs. Benton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Keller scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickey vs. Benton
  
  Dickey 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

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Donald
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Donald
  
  Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Al Benton.
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hitchcock vs. Donald
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Tebbetts scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Donald
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Henshaw
  
  Roy Henshaw now pitching.
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donald vs. Henshaw
  
  Donald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Henshaw
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Henshaw
  
  Hassett hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Donald
  
  York takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Donald
  
  There's a wild pitch. York moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Donald
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Harris reaches second base with a double. York scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Branch
  
  Norm Branch now pitching.
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bloodworth vs. Branch
  
  Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Branch
  
  Tebbetts 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 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henshaw vs. Branch
  
  Henshaw strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Henshaw
  
  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, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Henshaw
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Henshaw
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Branch
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Branch
  
  McCosky hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Branch
  
  Cramer 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 8

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Henshaw
  
  Dickey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Henshaw
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Henshaw
  
  Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Norm Branch.
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Lindell
  
  Johnny Lindell now pitching.
  
  York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Lindell
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Lindell
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Henshaw
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Henshaw
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Henshaw
  
  There goes Hassett. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Hitchcock applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Henshaw
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
  
  DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1942, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, 3b        5  0  1  0   Hitchcock B, ss       4  0  1  2   
Hassett B, 1b         4  1  2  0   McCosky B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Henrich T, rf         4  1  1  1   Cramer D, cf          4  0  1  1   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  2  2  0   York R, 1b            3  2  2  1   
Keller C, lf          3  2  2  0   Harris N, rf          3  1  1  1   
Gordon J, 2b          4  0  1  3   Higgins P, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Dickey B, c           4  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 2b      3  2  1  2   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  1   Tebbetts B, c         3  1  2  0   
Donald A, p           3  0  0  0   Benton A, p           1  0  0  0   
Branch N, p           0  0  0  0   Gehringer C, ph       1  0  0  0   
Lindell J, ph-p       1  0  0  0   Henshaw R, p          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  5                        31  7  9  7

New York         021 030 000 --  6
Detroit          100 123 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donald A*             5.0  7  6  5  2  3
Branch N (L)          2.0  1  1  1  0  1
Lindell J             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton A              5.0  7  6  4  3  3
Henshaw R (W)         4.0  3  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Higgins P, Hitchcock B 2, Gordon J
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 2
2B -- Cramer D, Hassett B, Harris N
HR -- York R, Bloodworth J
CS -- Hassett B
WP -- Benton A, Donald A
T -- 2:00
A -- 0

    

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