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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 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 August 21, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,234 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Hal Newhouser | 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 |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox 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. Chandler
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon 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: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Newhouser
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newhouser
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Seats
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Seats
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Seats
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Seats
Rolfe hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Seats
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Chandler
Seats hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Seats
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Seats
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Seats
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Seats
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Seats
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Seats
Chandler 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
There's a wild pitch. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Seats
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Seats
Seats fires to first and has Gordon trapped. There's the throw to Bartell who tags Gordon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Seats
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Seats
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Chandler
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Sullivan moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bartell moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartell scores. Campbell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
Clay Smith now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chandler
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Chandler
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Chandler
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Dick Bartell.
Stainback is hit by the pitch. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Chandler
Earl Averill pinch hits for Clay Smith.
Averill takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan scores. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Murphy
McCosky hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to Crosetti who relays to Dahlgren to double up Averill. Stainback scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Frank Croucher now playing shortstop. Al Benton now pitching.
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk is walked intentionally. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fox P, rf 5 1 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 2 Rolfe R, 3b 5 2 2 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 0
Greenberg H, lf 3 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 2 1 4
Meyer D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 2 1
Sullivan B, c 4 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 3 1
Bartell D, ss 2 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 0 1 0 0 Chandler S, p 4 0 0 0
Croucher F, ss 0 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Seats T, p 1 0 1 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 1 1
Smith C, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 0 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 35 6 11 6
Detroit 000 020 012 -- 5
New York 401 000 001 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Seats T 3.2 3 1 1 2 3
Smith C 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
Benton A (L) 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S* 8.0 7 5 4 4 3
Murphy J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Crosetti F, Dahlgren B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 11
2B -- Henrich T
HR -- Selkirk G
HBP -- by Chandler S (Stainback T)
WP -- Chandler S
T -- 2:30
A -- 9234
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