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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 21, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 21, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gorsica |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,717 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Steve Basil 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Johnny Gorsica | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 21, 1940
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