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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1954-05-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27115 · 2:50
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Whitey Ford earned the win and Johnny Sain picked up the save. Frank House went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Billy Hoeft SV: Johnny Sain
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim McDonald | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank House | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Marlowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McDonald | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Gorman | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Whitey Ford | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Johnny Sain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hoeft | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Marlowe | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Aber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: S5
- Hank Bauer: S7.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
- Bill Skowron: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gene Woodling: D8/78.3-H;1-H;BX3(8E5)
- Gil McDougald: S7.3-H(UR)
- Andy Carey: 4/P
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: 7
Top 2
- Jim McDonald: D7
- Phil Rizzuto: 1/SH.2-3
- Hank Bauer: K
- Mickey Mantle: S8.3-H
- Yogi Berra: S8.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 9
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: W
- Al Kaline: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank House: S7.3-H
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S4.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Gene Woodling: 13
- Gil McDougald: K
- Andy Carey: W
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 3
- Jim Delsing: W
- Walt Dropo: K
- Al Kaline: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Rizzuto: S7
- Hank Bauer: S7.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: E3/G.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Yogi Berra: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 6/P
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Frank House: HR/8
- Dick Marlowe: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Gil McDougald: W
- Andy Carey: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tom Gorman: 4/P
Bot 5
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Ray Boone: S7
- Jim Delsing: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Matt Batts: K
Top 6
- Phil Rizzuto: 8
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 6
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
Top 7
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gene Woodling: 346(1)/FO
- Gil McDougald: K
Bot 7
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Don Lund: 9
- Walt Dropo: 9
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 9/L
- Whitey Ford: 43
- Phil Rizzuto: 31
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
- Matt Batts: 9
- Bob Nieman: 7
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Yogi Berra: 43
Bot 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Frank Bolling: 8/L
- Ray Boone: S7
- Chuck Kress: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Manager Fred Hutchinson ejected by 2B umpire Bill McGowan