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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1946
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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 26, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer hits a line drive to center field. DiMaggio throws towards the plate. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Lake scores. Cramer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Cullenbine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield throws the ball in to Lake who tags Rizzuto trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Chandler
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chandler vs. Trucks
Chandler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Chandler covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Chandler
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Chandler
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Chandler
Cramer 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Greenberg. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Trucks
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Chandler
Wakefield 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Chandler
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Trucks
Etten takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Henrich scores. Robinson moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Trucks
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Page
Trucks hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Page
Lake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trucks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trucks
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Page
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Page
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wakefield vs. Page
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Greenberg scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Page
Webb takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Marshall
Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trucks
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to third for the out. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Overmire
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Cuddles Marshall.
Souchock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine who is chasing the ball. Souchock reaches third base with a triple. Etten scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Caster
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Souchock scores. Johnson scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Caster
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Caster
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching. Pat Mullin pinch hits for George Caster.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Murphy
Lake hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Murphy
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1946 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 1 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 2 2 1 Johnson B, 3b 3 2 0 0
Cramer D, cf 3 1 1 0 Henrich T, rf 2 3 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 2 3
Wakefield D, lf 3 1 2 1 Keller C, lf 5 1 2 2
Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 3 2 Robinson A, c 5 0 3 2
Webb S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Page J, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall C, p 0 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph 1 1 1 2
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 9 5 34 10 11 9
Detroit 310 000 020 -- 6
New York 100 002 07x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V* 7.0 7 5 5 6 4
Overmire S (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Caster G 0.2 2 3 3 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S 6.0 8 4 1 1 5
Page J 1.1 1 2 2 4 2
Marshall C (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Murphy J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Robinson A, Greenberg H
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 8
2B -- Robinson A, Keller C, DiMaggio J
3B -- DiMaggio J, Souchock B
HR -- Kell G
SB -- Greenberg H, Kell G
SH -- Kell G, Cramer D
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:25
A -- 20925
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