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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 12, 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 12, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,036 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 12, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Breuer
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Breuer
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out. McCosky scores. Greenberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Breuer
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. York reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Breuer
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Breuer
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Breuer
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Breuer
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Breuer
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mills vs. Newsom
Buster Mills pinch hits for Marv Breuer.
Mills hits a ball on the ground for an out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Gehringer hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hadley
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Hadley
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe throws to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Greenberg is out. York moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Hadley
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hadley
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hadley
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Hadley
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Hadley
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Hadley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to home to get Sullivan. Bartell scores. McCosky moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Hadley
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Benton
Hadley bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hadley
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hadley
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey 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 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hadley
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Hadley
Benton bunts for an out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Hadley
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Hadley
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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Benton
Hadley hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hadley
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hadley
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hadley
York hits a fly ball towards left. Selkirk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Selkirk. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hadley
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe bunts towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. McCosky is chasing the ball. Keller rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Selkirk bunts towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. McKain
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. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hadley
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Hadley
McKain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. McKain
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hadley
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hadley
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hadley
Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 2 1 2 Crosetti F, ss 5 1 2 0
McCosky B, cf 4 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Keller C, rf 4 2 2 4
Greenberg H, lf 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1
York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 2 1 1 0
Campbell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 0 1
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Newsom B, p 1 1 1 0 Breuer M, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mills B, ph 1 0 0 1
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 2 0 0 0
McKain A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 4 33 7 12 7
Detroit 220 100 000 -- 5
New York 022 000 30x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
Benton A (L)* 3.0 6 3 3 1 1
McKain A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M 2.0 5 4 4 0 1
Hadley B (W) 7.0 2 1 1 5 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Selkirk G
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 7
2B -- Gehringer C, DiMaggio J, Crosetti F
3B -- York R, Greenberg H, Keller C
HR -- Bartell D, Keller C
SH -- Hadley B, Benton A, Selkirk G
T -- 2:02
A -- 10036
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