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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 11, 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 June 11, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 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 | June 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,654 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | 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 |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 11, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Donald
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. Donald
McCosky hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Donald
There goes Campbell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Donald
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Donald catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Donald. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Donald
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Bridges
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Donald
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Donald
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Donald
Bartell 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Bridges
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Donald
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Bridges
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Donald
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Donald
Bartell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Donald
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Bridges
Donald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Donald
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Donald
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hildebrand
Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball towards left. Selkirk catches it and throws to Gordon who relays to Dahlgren to double up Higgins. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Bridges
Buster Mills pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Mills hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hildebrand
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Hildebrand
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Hildebrand
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Hildebrand
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Hildebrand
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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 6/11/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 2 1 0 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 1 Mills B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 3 2 Knickerbocker B, ss 0 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 2 0
York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Keller C, rf 4 0 2 1
Campbell B, rf 2 1 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 2 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 4 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Donald A, p 3 0 0 0
Hildebrand O, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 11 6 32 1 5 1
Detroit 001 001 211 -- 6
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (L) 7.1 9 5 4 4 3
Hildebrand O 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Donald A, York R 2
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 7
2B -- Rolfe R, Greenberg H 2, Dickey B
HR -- Bartell D, Gehringer C, Campbell B
CS -- Campbell B, Selkirk G
SH -- Bartell D
T -- 2:03
A -- 5654
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