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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1940-05-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9914 · 2:06
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Marv Breuer earned the win. Babe Dahlgren went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Marv Breuer L: Hal Newhouser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Breuer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Breuer | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Newhouser | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Benton | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: D9
- Red Rolfe: 43.2-3
- Charlie Keller: 43.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S8
- Bill Dickey: 3
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Barney McCosky: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: S
- Babe Dahlgren: HR/7.1-H
- Marv Breuer: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)/FO
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Charlie Keller: K/C
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: K
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Rudy York: 9
Top 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Bill Dickey: 13
- George Selkirk: D9
- Joe Gordon: T8.2-H
- Babe Dahlgren: S7.3-H
- Marv Breuer: K
Bot 3
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9
- Lynn Nelson: 8
Top 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: K/C
- Charlie Keller: S
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: D8
- George Selkirk: HR/8.2-H
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Babe Dahlgren: S7
- Marv Breuer: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Earl Averill: K/C
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: 63
Top 6
- Red Rolfe: 3
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 53(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Bruce Campbell: K/C
- Dick Bartell: E6.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 7
- Bill Dickey: S9
- George Selkirk: K/C
- Joe Gordon: S7.1-2#
- Babe Dahlgren: S9.2-H;1-2
- Marv Breuer: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Bot 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Earl Averill: 43
- Hank Greenberg: 3/P
Top 8
- Red Rolfe: 31
- Charlie Keller: S8
- Joe DiMaggio: 4
- Bill Dickey: 3
Bot 8
- Rudy York: S8
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/F.2-3
- Billy Sullivan: W.1-2
- Dick Bartell: E6.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3#
- Barney McCosky: 3(B)/DP.3XH(32)
Top 9
- George Selkirk: 8
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: S9
- Marv Breuer: 53
Bot 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 6
- Earl Averill: 8
- Hank Greenberg: S9
- Rudy York: S7.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 4
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay