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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1929-06-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 20000 · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 9–2. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 5th. Vic Sorrell earned the win. Roy Johnson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Vic Sorrell L: George Pipgras SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Guthrie · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Fothergill | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Merv Shea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yats Wuestling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Sorrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cedric Durst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Samuel Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Pipgras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilcy Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Koenig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Sorrell | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pipgras | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Heimach | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilcy Moore | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Sherid | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: HR/L9D
- Bob Fothergill: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Harry Heilmann: 8
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 3/G
- Gene Robertson: S8
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Cedric Durst: S7/7LS.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Samuel Byrd: 8
Top 2
- Marty McManus: 7
- Dale Alexander: K
- Merv Shea: S7
- Yats Wuestling: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Leo Durocher: 14(1)3/GDP
- George Pipgras: 3/FL
Top 3
- Vic Sorrell: S9
- Roy Johnson: 8
- Bob Fothergill: S9.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(725)
- Marty McManus: S7
- Dale Alexander: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Earle Combs: 4/P
- Gene Robertson: 8
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Top 4
- Dale Alexander: 5/P
- Merv Shea: 7
- Yats Wuestling: K/C
Bot 4
- Cedric Durst: 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
- Samuel Byrd: 63
Top 5
- Vic Sorrell: 4/P
- Roy Johnson: T7
- Bob Fothergill: S/5.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Harry Heilmann: S8.3-H;1-3
- Marty McManus: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dale Alexander: BK.3-H;1-2
- Dale Alexander: 43.2-3
- Merv Shea: S9.3-H
- Yats Wuestling: 563
Bot 5
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Leo Durocher: 8
- Wilcy Moore: K
- Earle Combs: 7
Top 6
- Vic Sorrell: K
- Roy Johnson: S6/G56
- Bob Fothergill: 53.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gene Robertson: 3/G
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Cedric Durst: 43
Top 7
- Harry Heilmann: 3/G
- Marty McManus: S8
- Dale Alexander: 9
- Merv Shea: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
- Samuel Byrd: 63
- Bill Dickey: T/89
- Leo Durocher: S/G5S.3-H
- Mark Koenig: 5/FL
Top 8
- Merv Shea: 8
- Yats Wuestling: 53
- Vic Sorrell: K
Bot 8
- Earle Combs: S8
- Gene Robertson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Gehrig: D8
- Cedric Durst: 7
Top 9
- Roy Johnson: K
- Bob Fothergill: 53
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
Bot 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 7
- Samuel Byrd: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- Leo Durocher: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Into RF bleachers
- Wuestling's ML debut (SS)
- Wuestling's 1st ML PA
- Hard smash through Robertson
- Deflected by Robertson
- 14-game hitting streak
- Fine pickup