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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1948-08-29 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:24
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Al Benton earned the win and Art Houtteman picked up the save. Pat Mullin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Al Benton L: Frank Hiller SV: Art Houtteman
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: Red Jones · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mayo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Vico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Niarhos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Mapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Benton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank Hiller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Lipon: S7
- Eddie Mayo: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Kell: 53
Bot 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 7
- Bobby Brown: K
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: S4
- Yogi Berra: K/C
Top 2
- Pat Mullin: 43
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Vic Wertz: S7
- Sam Vico: 8
Bot 2
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Gus Niarhos: 7
Top 3
- Hal Wagner: K
- Fred Hutchinson: W
- Johnny Lipon: T7.1-H
- Eddie Mayo: FC4.3XH(42)
- George Kell: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Porterfield: 5/P
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 43
- Bobby Brown: 7/L
Top 4
- Pat Mullin: W
- Hoot Evers: 53/SH/DP.1X3(36)
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Yogi Berra: 7
Top 5
- Sam Vico: S7
- Hal Wagner: 1/SH.1-2
- Fred Hutchinson: S8.2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Johnny Lipon: K
- Eddie Mayo: 8
Bot 5
- Charlie Keller: 31
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Gus Niarhos: 53
Top 6
- George Kell: S8
- Pat Mullin: 9
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
- Vic Wertz: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Porterfield: S7
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 9
- Bobby Brown: S8.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: S8.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gus Niarhos: 31
Top 7
- Sam Vico: 7/L
- Hal Wagner: S6
- Fred Hutchinson: BK.1-2
- Fred Hutchinson: 7
- Johnny Lipon: S6.2-3
- Eddie Mayo: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jimmy Outlaw: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bob Porterfield: 8
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 63
- Bobby Brown: 6/L
Top 8
- Pat Mullin: K
- Hoot Evers: S8.B-2(E8)
- Vic Wertz: S7.2-H
- Sam Vico: S8.1-3
- Hal Wagner: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Dick Wakefield: HR/9.2-H
- Johnny Lipon: 7
Bot 8
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/P
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Top 9
- Eddie Mayo: W
- Jimmy Outlaw: 54/SH.1-2
- Pat Mullin: HR/9.2-H
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
Bot 9
- Charlie Keller: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 13
- Gus Niarhos: S7
- Cliff Mapes: K
Notes & reviews
- George Kell left with a double fracture of the jaw suffered when he was struck by the ball; after making the putout he was taken to a local hospital