Yankees 2-3 Tigers (May 23, 1940)

NYY

DET

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W: B. Newsom

L: R. Ruffing

Current Series

Yankees

8

Tigers

2

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Tigers

3

Game 2

Final

AL East Standings

NYY DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

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

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AL East Standings

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