Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Rowe
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Rowe
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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. Rowe
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Breuer
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Breuer
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Breuer
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Crosetti, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenberg vs. Breuer
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  York vs. Breuer
  
  York strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Rowe
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Rowe
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Rowe
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Rowe
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball towards left. Greenberg catches it and throws to home to double up DiMaggio. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Breuer
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Breuer
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Breuer
  
  Tebbetts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowe vs. Breuer
  
  Rowe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Breuer
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Rowe
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breuer vs. Rowe
  
  Breuer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Rowe
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Breuer
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gehringer vs. Breuer
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greenberg vs. Breuer
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. McCosky scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  York vs. Breuer
  
  York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Greenberg scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Atley Donald now pitching.
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rowe vs. Donald
  
  Rowe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Rowe reaches third base with a triple. York scores. Tebbetts goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bartell vs. Donald
  
  Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Rowe
  
  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. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Rowe
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Rowe
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keller vs. Rowe
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keller reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dickey vs. Rowe
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Rowe
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dahlgren vs. Rowe
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Donald
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Donald
  
  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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Donald
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donald vs. Rowe
  
  Donald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Rowe
  
  Crosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Rowe
  
  Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Rowe
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rowe vs. Donald
  
  Rowe hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Fox scores. Rowe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Donald
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Rowe scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Rowe
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Rowe
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Rowe
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Donald
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Donald
  
  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, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Donald
  
  York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rowe
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Rowe
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donald vs. Rowe
  
  Donald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rowe vs. Donald
  
  Rowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Rowe reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Donald
  
  Bartell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Rowe
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Rowe
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Rowe
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Rowe
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Donald
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Donald
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Donald
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  York vs. Donald
  
  York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Donald
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tebbetts vs. Donald
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Rowe
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Rowe
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rowe
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Rowe
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1940 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        4  0  1  0   Bartell D, ss         4  0  1  1   
Rolfe R, 3b           3  0  0  0   McCosky B, cf         5  3  2  0   
Henrich T, rf         4  1  2  0   Gehringer C, 2b       3  1  1  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  1  0   Greenberg H, lf       5  1  2  2   
Keller C, lf          4  0  1  1   York R, 1b            5  1  2  3   
Dickey B, c           4  0  1  1   Higgins M, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Gordon J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Fox P, rf             5  2  3  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  0  0   Tebbetts B, c         5  2  2  1   
Breuer M, p           1  0  0  0   Rowe S, p             3  1  2  3   
Donald A, p           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        40 11 15 10

New York         000 200 000 --  2
Detroit          115 020 11x -- 11

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Breuer M (L)*         2.0  5  6  6  3  2
Donald A              6.0 10  5  3  1  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W)            9.0  7  2  2  2  3
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Bartell D, DiMaggio J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Greenberg H 2, Keller C, Fox P, Bartell D, Rowe S
3B -- McCosky B, Rowe S, Fox P
HR -- Tebbetts B
T -- 2:08
A -- 16440

    

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