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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 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 July 20, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,868 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
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 |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 20, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar 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 hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball 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. Newhouser
Crosetti 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 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: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to second 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 left field, out of the reach of Mills. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Mills 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: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon 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: ---
Mills vs. Newhouser
Mills hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills who is chasing the ball. Kress reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newhouser vs. Ruffing
Newhouser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Kress hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Sundra
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Kress scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Sundra
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra 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. Newhouser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg throws the ball in to Kress who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Newhouser
Mills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundra vs. Newhouser
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Sundra
York hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sundra
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 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar 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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Sundra
Kress hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sundra
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky 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: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Newhouser
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newhouser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Newhouser
Sundra takes first base on ball four. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Newhouser
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Sundra
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Sundra
York bunts towards the mound. Sundra juggles the ball. That's an error on Sundra. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to home to get Gehringer. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Sundra
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to home to get Greenberg. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Sundra
Kress hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newhouser
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newhouser
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Sundra
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sundra
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky hits a line drive into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Sundra
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 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newhouser
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Newhouser
Mills hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 2 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 2 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 1 4 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 1
York R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sullivan B, c 4 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 4 0 1 0
Kress R, ss 4 2 2 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Newhouser H, p 4 0 2 0 Ruffing R, p 1 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 1 0 0 0
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37 3 10 3 33 1 8 1
Detroit 001 011 000 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 4.0 3 1 1 1 1
Sundra S 5.0 7 2 2 0 0
E -- Sundra S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 6
2B -- Greenberg H, Kress R, McCosky B, Dahlgren B, Rolfe R
3B -- Kress R, Greenberg H
SH -- York R
T -- 2:20
A -- 16868
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