Tigers 6-4 Yankees (May 5, 1940)

DET

NYY

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12

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W: A. McKain

L: S. Chandler

S: A. Benton

Current Series

Tigers

6

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Tigers

6

Yankees

4

Game 2

Final

Tigers

4

Yankees

2

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

DET NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 4, on May 5, 1940.

Game Info

May 5, 1940

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Earl Averill E. Averill RF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Rudy York R. York 1B	3	1	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom P	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Archie McKain A. McKain P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Benton A. Benton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	12	6	4	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich CF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Spud Chandler S. Chandler P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Rosar B. Rosar	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marius Russo M. Russo P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buster Mills B. Mills	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	4	9	4	8	8

Batting

2B: R. York

RBI: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg, P. Higgins, B. Newsom 2, R. York

Batting

RBI: F. Crosetti, B. Dickey, B. Mills, G. Selkirk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom	3.2	4	2	2	6	4	4.91
Archie McKain A. McKain (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	3	3.86
Al Benton A. Benton (S)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	0	8	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Spud Chandler S. Chandler (L)	4.0	7	5	5	2	0	11.25
Marius Russo M. Russo	4.0	3	0	0	2	2	0.00
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	0	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Earl Averill E. Averill RF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Rudy York R. York 1B	3	1	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom P	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Archie McKain A. McKain P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Benton A. Benton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	12	6	4	3

Batting

2B: R. York

RBI: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg, P. Higgins, B. Newsom 2, R. York

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bobo Newsom B. Newsom	3.2	4	2	2	6	4	4.91
Archie McKain A. McKain (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	3	3.86
Al Benton A. Benton (S)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	0	8	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich CF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Spud Chandler S. Chandler P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Buddy Rosar B. Rosar	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marius Russo M. Russo P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buster Mills B. Mills	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	4	9	4	8	8

Batting

RBI: F. Crosetti, B. Dickey, B. Mills, G. Selkirk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Spud Chandler S. Chandler (L)	4.0	7	5	5	2	0	11.25
Marius Russo M. Russo	4.0	3	0	0	2	2	0.00
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	0	4	3

9-6 DET

NYY 6-8

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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