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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 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 23, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,429 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Ruffing
Newsom hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Newsom
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
Newsom spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Rolfe is picked off. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Newsom
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Ruffing
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
There goes McCosky. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Newsom
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Ruffing
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Campbell reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1940 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
Keller C, rf 4 0 3 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 2 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 2 2
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 1 2 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higgins M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 4 0 0 1
Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 7 3
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 200 000 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.2 7 3 3 3 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7
E -- Rolfe R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Higgins M, Keller C, Campbell B
HR -- DiMaggio J, Greenberg H
CS -- McCosky B
T -- 2:02
A -- 9429
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