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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out 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: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into right 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: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Ruffing
Rowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Ruffing
There goes Rowe. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Rowe steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Ruffing
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Ruffing
Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McKain
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren 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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Ruffing
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Stainback hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Stainback reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Earl Averill pinch hits for Dick Bartell.
Averill hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 1 3 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 2 1 1
York R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 2 2 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 2 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 2
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 1 1
Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 3 8 3 32 4 8 4
Detroit 000 200 001 -- 3
New York 020 101 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 1
McKain A 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 4
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 6
2B -- Dahlgren B, Greenberg H 2, Ruffing R, Stainback T
HR -- Selkirk G, Fox P
SB -- Rowe S
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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