Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Newsom
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bartell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Ruffing
  
  York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Ruffing
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Newsom
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ruffing
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bartell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Newsom
  
  Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  Newsom spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Rolfe is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Ruffing
  
  York takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Ruffing
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ruffing
  
  Higgins hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Newsom
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Newsom
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  There goes McCosky. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  York vs. Ruffing
  
  York hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Ruffing
  
  Campbell hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Newsom
  
  Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ruffing
  
  Higgins hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Newsom
  
  Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bartell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Newsom
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Ruffing
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Ruffing
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Campbell reaches second base with a double. York moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Higgins vs. Ruffing
  
  Higgins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1940 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        4  0  0  0   Bartell D, ss         4  0  0  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  1  2  0   McCosky B, cf         4  0  1  0   
Keller C, rf          4  0  3  0   Gehringer C, 2b       3  1  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  1  2   Greenberg H, lf       4  1  2  2   
Dickey B, c           3  0  0  0   York R, 1b            3  1  2  0   
Selkirk G, lf         3  0  0  0   Campbell B, rf        4  0  1  0   
Gordon J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Higgins M, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  0  0   Sullivan B, c         4  0  0  1   
Ruffing R, p          3  0  0  0   Newsom B, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        32  3  7  3

New York         200 000 000 --  2
Detroit          200 000 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)         8.2  7  3  3  3  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W)          9.0  6  2  2  3  7

E -- Rolfe R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Higgins M, Keller C, Campbell B
HR -- DiMaggio J, Greenberg H
CS -- McCosky B
T -- 2:02
A -- 9429

    

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