Tigers 6-4 Yankees (May 5, 1940)

DET

NYY

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W: T. Seats

L: J. Murphy

Current Series

Tigers

6

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Tigers

6

Yankees

4

Game 2

Final

Tigers

4

Yankees

2

Game 3

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

Game Info

May 6, 1940

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Earl Averill E. Averill RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Rudy York R. York 1B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Sullivan B. Sullivan C	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tommy Bridges T. Bridges P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Nelson L. Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Seats T. Seats P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	6	9	6	6	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich CF	3	2	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.333
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Grissom L. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	7	4	5	7

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg 2, P. Higgins, R. York

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg, B. Sullivan

RBI: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg 3, B. Sullivan 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Gehringer

Batting

2B: T. Henrich 2

RBI: F. Crosetti 3, R. Rolfe

Baserunning

SB: C. Keller

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy Bridges T. Bridges	6.0	6	4	4	5	4	6.00
Tom Seats T. Seats (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	0	5	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	7.2	8	4	4	4	5	3	4.70
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy (L)	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Lee Grissom L. Grissom	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	0	6	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Bartell D. Bartell SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Barney McCosky B. McCosky CF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer 2B	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Earl Averill E. Averill RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg LF	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Rudy York R. York 1B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Pinky Higgins P. Higgins 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Birdie Tebbetts B. Tebbetts C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Sullivan B. Sullivan C	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tommy Bridges T. Bridges P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Nelson L. Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Seats T. Seats P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	6	9	6	6	6

Batting

2B: H. Greenberg 2, P. Higgins, R. York

HR: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg, B. Sullivan

RBI: C. Gehringer, H. Greenberg 3, B. Sullivan 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Gehringer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy Bridges T. Bridges	6.0	6	4	4	5	4	6.00
Tom Seats T. Seats (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	0	5	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Charlie Keller C. Keller RF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
George Selkirk G. Selkirk LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich CF	3	2	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.333
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Grissom L. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	7	4	5	7

Batting

2B: T. Henrich 2

RBI: F. Crosetti 3, R. Rolfe

Baserunning

SB: C. Keller

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	7.2	8	4	4	4	5	3	4.70
Johnny Murphy J. Murphy (L)	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Lee Grissom L. Grissom	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	0	6	6	3

10-6 DET

NYY 6-9

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1940 AL

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