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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1940-06-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14694 · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Al Benton earned the win. Joe Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Al Benton L: Oral Hildebrand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Chandler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Chandler | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 8.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
 Al Benton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Red Rolfe: 6(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Barney McCosky: K/C
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 2
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Gordon: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: S9
- Rudy York: 8
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Top 3
- Spud Chandler: K
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: SB2
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.2-H;1-3
- George Selkirk: 3/G
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Tommy Bridges: 43(B)4(1)/GDP
- Dick Bartell: 63
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: K/C
- Joe Gordon: D7
- Babe Dahlgren: 8.2-3
- Spud Chandler: K
Bot 4
- Barney McCosky: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hank Greenberg: 8/L89
Top 5
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 96(1)/FO
- Charlie Keller: CS2(26)
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Bot 5
- Rudy York: S7
- Bruce Campbell: S4.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S7.2-H;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Tommy Bridges: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Bartell: 8
Top 6
- George Selkirk: 9
- Bill Dickey: 99
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Top 7
- Spud Chandler: 99
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 99
Bot 7
- Rudy York: 4
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Charlie Keller: 99
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- George Selkirk: S8.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Barney McCosky: T7/78.1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: 99
- Babe Dahlgren: S/89
- Tommy Henrich: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Hank Greenberg: D7
- Rudy York: 13.2-3
- Bruce Campbell: IW
- Pinky Higgins: S7.3-H;1-2