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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1951
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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 7, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,036 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Rogovin
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
There goes Mantle. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Rogovin
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Rogovin
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Rogovin
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Rogovin
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy catches it and throws to first to double up Berra. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Rogovin
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Rogovin
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Rogovin
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Rogovin
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball 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: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Byrne
Souchock hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Byrne
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Rogovin
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Rogovin
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bearden
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bearden
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Byrne
Bearden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantle. Kell reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Byrne
Souchock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Bearden
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bearden
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Byrne
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Byrne
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Jensen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Coleman. Coleman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Coleman. Bearden goes all the way around to score. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Priddy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Dick Kryhoski pinch runs for Don Kolloway.
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bearden
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Sanford
Souchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sanford
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bearden
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Bearden
Sanford takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Bearden
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Sanford
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Sanford
Bearden bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Sanford
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Sanford
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sanford
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bearden
Joe Collins pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bearden
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sanford
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sanford
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Sanford
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Sanford
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Sanford
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bearden
Pat Mullin now playing left field.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bearden
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Bearden hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Ferrick
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Ferrick
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ferrick
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferrick
Mullin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bearden
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Bearden
Collins hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1951 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mantle M, rf 4 2 2 1 Priddy J, 2b 3 2 1 1
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 2 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 4 2 3 2 Kryhoski D, pr-1b 2 1 2 2
Mize J, 1b 4 0 3 1 Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Collins J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 5 1 2 2
Berra Y, c 4 1 2 2 Evers H, cf 2 1 1 2
Brown B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Souchock B, lf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf 3 1 0 0 Mullin P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 0 0
Sanford F, p 0 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 3 2 1 1
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 6 32 10 10 10
New York 111 020 001 -- 6
Detroit 003 201 04x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T 4.0 5 5 4 5 3
Sanford F (L) 3.0 1 1 1 4 1
Ferrick T 1.0 4 4 4 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S* 2.0 5 3 3 3 0
Bearden G (W) 7.0 5 3 3 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Coleman J, Lipon J
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Kell G, Priddy J
HR -- Woodling G, Berra Y, Bearden G, Kryhoski D, Evers H
SB -- Mantle M
SH -- Bearden G, Rizzuto P
T -- 2:18
A -- 6036
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