New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers
May 16, 1942 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 16, 1942 at Briggs Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 2, Detroit Tigers 1

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 4 0 0 0
Hassett 1b 4 0 0 0
Henrich rf 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio cf 2 1 1 1
Keller lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 4 0 2 1
Rosar c 4 0 2 0
Priddy 3b 3 0 0 0
Chandler p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Bloodworth 2b 4 1 1 0
Harris rf 4 0 2 0
Cramer cf 4 0 2 0
York 1b 3 0 1 1
McCosky lf 3 0 0 0
Ross 3b 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts c 4 0 0 0
  Franklin pr 0 0 0 0
Hitchcock ss 3 0 0 0
  Radcliff ph 0 0 0 0
Trout p 3 0 0 0
  Higgins ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
New York 010 001 000263
Detroit 100 000 000170
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler  W(4-1) 9.0 7 1 1 5 3
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
5
3
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Trout  L(3-3) 9.0 6 2 2 4 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
4
5

  E–Crosetti 2 (2), Hassett (2).  DP–New York 4. Crosetti-Priddy-Hassett, Crosetti-Priddy-Hassett, Chandler-Rosar-Hassett, Keller-Crosetti-Rosar, Detroit 1. Trout-Hitchcock-York.  2B–New York Henrich (5); Rosar (3).  HR–New York DiMaggio (8,2nd inning off Trout 0 on).  HBP–Crosetti (2).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Cramer (3); Higgins (2).  Team–11.  U–Harry Geisel, Bill Grieve, Joe Rue.  T–2:11.  A–6,933.
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