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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | 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 |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe 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: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball towards left. Keller catches it and throws to first to double up Bartell. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes York trying to get to third. Keller throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags York for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Ruffing
Newhouser hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newhouser
The umpire calls a balk on Newhouser Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a fly ball into left 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. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Keller scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gordon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Ruffing
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Greenberg. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Ruffing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. DiMaggio moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Keller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Smith
Clay Smith now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Keller moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it 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: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Clay Smith.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching. Earl Averill now playing center field.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Seats
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Seats
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Seats
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer 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. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Sullivan 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Seats
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Seats
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Seats
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Murphy
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Murphy
Scat Metha pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Murphy
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1940 -- 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 5 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 0 0 McCosky B, cf 3 0 1 0
Henrich T, rf 5 0 3 1 Averill E, cf 2 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 5 2 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 0
Keller C, lf 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 2 3 3
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Higgins M, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 2 3 Fox P, rf 4 2 3 2
Ruffing R, p 4 1 1 3 Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0
Smith C, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 1
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph 0 0 0 0
Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 10 8 35 6 12 6
New York 001 104 200 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 240 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 7.2 12 6 6 2 1
Murphy J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 6.2 10 8 6 3 4
Smith C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Seats T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Greenberg H, Gehringer C
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Henrich T, Keller C
HR -- Ruffing R, York R 2, Fox P
SH -- Gordon J
WP -- Smith C
Balk -- Newhouser H
T -- 2:35
A -- 14845
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