MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
05/03/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 129 - FRIDAY, MAY 3RD , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (11-5) 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 10 0
New York Yankees (9-8) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 3
Tigers Win, 7-4, Versus New York
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at Yankee Stadium, knocking off the New York Yankees, 7-4. Starting pitcher Johnny Vander Meer was a big reason why. Detroit pitcher Paul Erickson got the win, upping his record to 1-0. Bill Wight got the loss. The loss drops New York to 9-8.

Detroit used the timely hitting of Hank Majeski to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Tigers on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Feels good to get the job done," Vander Meer said after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .311 0 4
B. Salkeld C 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .291 3 12
S. Spence CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .415 0 10
E. Robinson 1B 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 .304 3 12
T. Henrich RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .233 2 9
C. Ryan 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .207 0 4
C. Laabs LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .226 5 14
J. Vander Meer P 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .417 0 0
   P. Erickson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 0 0
   J. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Majeski 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 1 9
Totals 36 7 10 6 4 8 16      
a - F. Anderson pinch hit for P. Erickson in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Ryan (2, 6th Inning off V. Trucks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Laabs (5, 2nd Inning off V. Trucks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Appling , B. Salkeld 2 , S. Spence 3 , C. Ryan 3 , C. Laabs 5 , H. Majeski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Robinson , T. Henrich 2 , H. Majeski
GIDP: T. Henrich
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Henrich (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Spence(Kiner at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Tucker CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .354 0 5
   c-S. Souchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 3
M. Witek 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232 0 5
H. Greenberg 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .284 4 9
R. Kiner LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .145 2 2
E. Lombardi C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255 3 9
D. Culler SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .226 0 4
P. Seerey RF 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .190 2 9
B. Rigney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .339 2 7
V. Trucks P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
   a-J. Barrett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   B. Wight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   E. Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Lavagetto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 1 3
Totals 32 4 7 4 5 5 13      
a - J. Barrett pinch hit for V. Trucks in the 7th
b - C. Lavagetto pinch hit for E. Johnson in the 9th
c - S. Souchock pinch hit for T. Tucker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Seerey (2, 2nd Inning off J. Vander Meer, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Tucker (6, 6th Inning off J. Vander Meer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Greenberg (1, 6th Inning off J. Vander Meer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Greenberg (4, 4th Inning off J. Vander Meer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Tucker 2 , H. Greenberg 7 , E. Lombardi , D. Culler , P. Seerey 2 , B. Rigney
2-out RBI: E. Lombardi , P. Seerey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Witek , B. Rigney 2
Sac Bunt: D. Culler
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Witek (6) , E. Lombardi 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Greenberg-Culler-Greenberg)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vander Meer 7.1 5 4 4 4 5 1 129 3.82   
P. Erickson W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.18   
J. Wade SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vander Meer 53
Batters Faced: J. Vander Meer 31, P. Erickson 2, J. Wade 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vander Meer 10-7, P. Erickson 0-1, J. Wade 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vander Meer 129-75, P. Erickson 9-4, J. Wade 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Erickson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Trucks 7.0 6 4 3 4 8 1 136 1.65   
B. Wight L (0-1) 1.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 32 5.06   
E. Johnson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Trucks 55
Batters Faced: V. Trucks 30, B. Wight 8, E. Johnson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Trucks 7-4, B. Wight 2-2, E. Johnson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Trucks 136-82, B. Wight 32-22, E. Johnson 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Johnson 1-0
WP: V. Trucks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Vander Meer
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 18840
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