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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 7, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,482 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sundra
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Sundra
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Sundra
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Sundra
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sundra
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Newhouser
Sundra takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Sundra
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. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Sundra
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Sundra
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Sundra
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Newhouser
Sundra strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Sundra
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sundra
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Sundra
York hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Bruce Campbell now playing right field. Earl Averill now playing center field.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra juggles the ball. That's an error on Sundra. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Sundra
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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickey scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hildebrand
Buster Mills now playing left field. Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hildebrand
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Hildebrand
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hildebrand
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Campbell. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Newhouser
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hildebrand
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hildebrand
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hildebrand
Tebbetts 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Newhouser
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Oral Hildebrand.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Newhouser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Grissom
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grissom
Pete Fox pinch hits for Bruce Campbell.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Grissom
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Grissom
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Pete Fox now playing right field. Al Benton now pitching.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 0 0
McCosky B, cf 3 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 0 1 0 0 Keller C, rf 4 0 3 0
Fox P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Dickey B, c 5 1 1 1
Averill E, rf-cf 5 0 2 3 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 0 2 0 Selkirk G, lf 2 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 0 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 0 Sundra S, p 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 3 0 2 0 Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Hildebrand O, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 4 35 2 9 2
Detroit 101 100 100 -- 4
New York 000 001 100 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 8.0 8 2 1 6 6
Benton A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sundra S (L) 6.0 10 3 3 0 3
Hildebrand O 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Grissom L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Sundra S, Campbell B
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 12
2B -- Gehringer C, Keller C, McCosky B, Averill E
3B -- Keller C
SH -- Newhouser H, Bartell D
T -- 2:18
A -- 10482
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