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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 22, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,914 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Averill. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a line drive towards right. Keller catches it and throws to first to double up McCosky. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Newhouser
Breuer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Breuer
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Averill. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Newhouser
Breuer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Breuer
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Breuer
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Benton
Breuer takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Breuer
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Bartell covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Breuer
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Breuer
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Al Benton.
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breuer vs. McKain
Breuer bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Breuer
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with McKain covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McKain
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. McKain
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Breuer
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Breuer
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Breuer
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. York scores. Higgins scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren catches it and throws to home to double up Sullivan, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Rowe
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Breuer
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Breuer
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Breuer
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1940 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 1
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
Keller C, rf 4 0 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 0 Averill E, rf 4 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 5 2 2 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 1 0
Selkirk G, lf 5 2 2 2 York R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 2 3 1 Higgins M, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 1 5 4 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
Breuer M, p 2 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 0 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 16 8 33 2 6 1
New York 122 020 100 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 3.0 7 5 5 2 3
Benton A 3.0 4 2 2 2 1
McKain A 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Rowe S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Crosetti F 2
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Crosetti F, Selkirk G, Dickey B
3B -- Gordon J
HR -- Dahlgren B, Selkirk G
SH -- Breuer M
T -- 2:06
A -- 9914
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