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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1944
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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 August 20, 1944 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Zuber
York hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Zuber
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Trout
Martin takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derry vs. Trout
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derry vs. Trout
Derry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Trout
Etten is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. Stirnweiss scores. Martin moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Martin scores. Etten moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Zuber
There goes Hoover. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Hoover steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Zuber
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Trout
Zuber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trout, and towards Hoover, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive towards third. Grimes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Zuber
York hits a line drive towards third. Grimes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trout
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout juggles the ball. That's an error on Trout. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Trout
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Crosetti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zuber vs. Trout
Zuber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Grimes moves to third. Garbark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Garbark trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Zuber moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Zuber
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Derry who is chasing the ball. Wakefield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wakefield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trout
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin scores. Derry moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo catches it and throws to first to double up Crosetti. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Zuber
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Zuber
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Zuber
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Trout
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Zuber
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Zuber
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Zuber
There goes Outlaw. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trout
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Trout
Derry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Zuber
Hoover hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Derry. Hoover reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Zuber
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Donald
Atley Donald now pitching.
Cramer bunts towards third. Grimes fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Hoover scores. Trout moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Donald
Mayo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Donald
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Donald
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Donald
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Donald
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Donald
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Donald
Trout hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Donald
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Trout
Don Savage pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Trout
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Trout
Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Trout
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derry vs. Trout
Derry hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Trout
Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Etten reaches second base with a double. Metheny scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Turner
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Turner
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Trout
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Trout
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Trout
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Jim Turner.
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1944, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 1 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 2 2 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 3 Metheny B, rf 5 1 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 2 1 1 0 Martin H, cf 4 4 2 0
York R, 1b 5 1 1 2 Derry R, lf 4 0 1 1
Wakefield D, lf 5 1 2 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 2 3
Outlaw J, rf 4 0 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 0 1
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 4 0 1 2
Hoover J, ss 4 2 1 0 Garbark M, c 4 0 0 0
Trout D, p 2 2 1 2 Zuber B, p 3 0 1 1
Donald A, p 0 0 0 0
Savage D, ph 1 0 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 9 8 8 36 8 10 8
Detroit 200 100 420 -- 9
New York 202 100 030 -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (W) 9.0 10 8 6 8 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B* 6.0 5 5 5 6 2
Donald A (L) 2.0 3 4 3 1 0
Turner J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Trout D, Grimes O, Crosetti F
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 10
2B -- Grimes O, Hoover J, Etten N
3B -- Wakefield D
HR -- York R, Mayo E, Trout D
SB -- Martin H, Stirnweiss S, Hoover J
CS -- Outlaw J
SH -- Cramer D
HBP -- by Trout D (Crosetti F)
T -- 2:00
A -- 51376
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