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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

1943-08-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 58404 · 2:16

Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Bud Metheny went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7
DET	0	0	3	0	3	0	1	1		8	9

W: Tommy Bridges L: Marius Russo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frankie Crosetti	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bud Metheny	4	1	2	2	0	0
Billy Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Keller	4	1	2	1	0	0
Nick Etten	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ken Sears	4	0	2	0	0	1
Joe Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	2
Johnny Lindell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Marius Russo	3	0	0	0	0	2

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doc Cramer	4	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Hoover	3	1	0	0	1	1
Dick Wakefield	4	1	1	1	0	0
Rudy York	3	2	1	1	1	1
Pinky Higgins	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Ross	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	1	2	0	0	0
Paul Richards	3	1	2	1	1	0
Tommy Bridges	4	1	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marius Russo	8.0	9	4	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	9.0	7	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Crosetti: E6
Bud Metheny: CS2(26)
Bud Metheny: S
Billy Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Doc Cramer: 99/G
Joe Hoover: K
Dick Wakefield: 99/G

Top 2

Charlie Keller: HR/89XD
Nick Etten: 99/G
Ken Sears: S
Joe Gordon: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 2

Rudy York: K
Pinky Higgins: 99/G
Don Ross: 99/F

Top 3

Johnny Lindell: 99/F
Marius Russo: K
Frankie Crosetti: 99/F

Bot 3

Jimmy Bloodworth: S
Paul Richards: S.1-2
Tommy Bridges: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Doc Cramer: S.2-H;1-2
Joe Hoover: E1/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Dick Wakefield: 43/G.3-H(UR);1-2
Rudy York: 99/F

Top 4

Bud Metheny: 99/P
Billy Johnson: 99/G
Charlie Keller: S9.B-2(E9)
Nick Etten: W
Ken Sears: K

Bot 4

Pinky Higgins: 99/P
Don Ross: D
Jimmy Bloodworth: 99/F
Paul Richards: W
Tommy Bridges: S8.2XH(82);1-2

Top 5

Joe Gordon: 99/G
Johnny Lindell: 99/G
Marius Russo: 99/G

Bot 5

Doc Cramer: 99/F
Joe Hoover: W
Dick Wakefield: S.1-2
Rudy York: PB.2-3;1-2
Rudy York: W
Pinky Higgins: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Don Ross: 99/F.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: FC5.3-H(NR)(UR);2X2(54)

Top 6

Frankie Crosetti: S
Bud Metheny: HR.1-H
Billy Johnson: 99/F
Charlie Keller: 99/L
Nick Etten: W
Ken Sears: 99/F

Bot 6

Paul Richards: 7/F
Tommy Bridges: E1/TH1.B-2
Doc Cramer: W
Joe Hoover: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Joe Gordon: K
Johnny Lindell: 99/G
Marius Russo: K

Bot 7

Dick Wakefield: 99/F
Rudy York: HR/F7D
Pinky Higgins: 99/G
Don Ross: 99/F

Top 8

Frankie Crosetti: 99/G
Bud Metheny: 99/F
Billy Johnson: 99/F

Bot 8

Jimmy Bloodworth: DGR/8XD
Paul Richards: S.2-H
Tommy Bridges: 46(1)3/GDP
Doc Cramer: 99

Top 9

Charlie Keller: 99/G
Nick Etten: 99/P
Ken Sears: S
Joe Gordon: 99/F

Notes & reviews

Overflow crowd behind roped off area in CF
Rather than throw to first to end the inning, Johnson ran Higgins back to second allowing York to score.
Into LF stands
Into overflow crowd

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