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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1940-06-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11717 · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 12–7. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Red Ruffing earned the win and Steve Sundra picked up the save. Charlie Keller went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Johnny Gorsica SV: Steve Sundra
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Steve Basil · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Steve Sundra | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Seats | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Dizzy Trout | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lynn Nelson | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K23
- Red Rolfe: S
- Charlie Keller: S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-H;1-2
- George Selkirk: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: 4
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 3
- Barney McCosky: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 63
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Red Ruffing: 63.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 63.2-2
- Red Rolfe: S.2-H
- Charlie Keller: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: W
- Bruce Campbell: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9
Top 3
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: WP.3-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: S1/G.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: S.1-2
- Red Ruffing: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/F
- Red Rolfe: S.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Keller: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Seats: 53
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Barney McCosky: D
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: D.2-H;1-H
- Rudy York: K
Top 4
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Gordon: 53
Bot 4
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Tom Seats: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Red Ruffing: 2/FL
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: 3
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: S.2-H;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 5
Top 6
- Red Rolfe: 5
- Charlie Keller: S8
- Joe DiMaggio: PO1(E2).1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
- George Selkirk: S5/BG.3-H(UR)
- Bill Dickey: E4/G.1-2
- Joe Gordon: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: T.1-H
- Earl Averill: 7
- Dick Bartell: WP.3-H
- Dick Bartell: 3
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 7
- Steve Sundra: K
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: S.1-2
- Charlie Keller: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 4
Bot 7
- Rudy York: 7
- Bruce Campbell: D8
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Top 8
- George Selkirk: 5/FL
- Bill Dickey: 5
- Joe Gordon: 7
Bot 8
- Billy Sullivan: S3/L
- Lynn Nelson: HR.1-H
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Charlie Gehringer: 3
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Top 9
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
- Steve Sundra: K
- Frankie Crosetti: HR
- Red Rolfe: D
- Charlie Keller: HR.2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S
- George Selkirk: 8
Bot 9
- Rudy York: 63
- Bruce Campbell: 43
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)/FO