Yankees 2-3 Tigers (May 22, 1940)

NYY

DET

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

2

3

H

6

7

E

1

0

W: B. Newsom

L: R. Ruffing

Current Series

Yankees

8

Tigers

2

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Tigers

3

Game 2

Final

1940 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Tigers	90	64	.584
Indians	89	65	.578
Yankees	88	66	.571
Red Sox	82	72	.532
White Sox	82	72	.532
Browns	67	87	.435
Senators	64	90	.416
Athletics	54	100	.351

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 3 to 2, on May 23, 1940.

Game Info

May 23, 1940

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio CF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	7

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rudy York R. York 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bruce Campbell B. Campbell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Billy Sullivan B. Sullivan C	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	3	3	3

Batting

2B: C. Keller

HR: J. DiMaggio

RBI: J. DiMaggio 2

Batting

2B: B. Campbell, P. Higgins

HR: H. Greenberg

RBI: H. Greenberg 2, B. Sullivan

Baserunning

CS: B. McCosky

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing (L)	8.2	7	3	3	3	3	1	3.12
Totals	8.2	7	3	0	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	0	3	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio CF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	7

Batting

2B: C. Keller

HR: J. DiMaggio

RBI: J. DiMaggio 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing (L)	8.2	7	3	3	3	3	1	3.12
Totals	8.2	7	3	0	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rudy York R. York 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bruce Campbell B. Campbell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Billy Sullivan B. Sullivan C	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	3	3	3

Batting

2B: B. Campbell, P. Higgins

HR: H. Greenberg

RBI: H. Greenberg 2, B. Sullivan

Baserunning

CS: B. McCosky

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	0	3	7	1

11-17 NYY

DET 15-13

Current Series

1940 AL

Game Summary

Game Info