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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 68,590 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 21, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Rowe
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Russo
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Russo
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Russo
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Russo
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Russo
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Rowe
Russo hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Russo
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russo
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Rowe
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kress fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Russo
Kress takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Russo
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Kress moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Russo
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Rowe
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins 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: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Russo
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Rowe
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Russo
Rowe hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk 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. Russo
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Rowe
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Higgins. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trout
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Russo
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trout
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Trout
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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Russo
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Russo
Trout hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Russo
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kress trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. McCosky moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trout
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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Trout
Buster Mills pinch hits for Marius Russo.
Mills strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mills out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Trout
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1940, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fox P, rf 5 1 2 2 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 2 1 Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, cf 3 0 2 1
York R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0
Kress R, ss 3 1 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Rowe S, p 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0 Russo M, p 3 0 2 0
Mills B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 11 3 34 2 8 2
Detroit 000 020 100 -- 3
New York 000 010 100 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W)* 6.0 6 1 1 3 2
Trout D (S) 3.0 2 1 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (L) 9.0 11 3 3 2 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Higgins M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 8
2B -- Rosar B
HR -- Gordon J, Fox P
T -- 2:00
A -- 68590
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