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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-12 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19272 · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
W: Schoolboy Rowe L: Atley Donald SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Cal Hubbard · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Selkirk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atley Donald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atley Donald | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
 Marv Breuer | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Red Rolfe: 3/P
- George Selkirk: K
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Rudy York: 9/L.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Bill Dickey: S.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Billy Sullivan: 13
- Schoolboy Rowe: K
Top 3
- Atley Donald: 13
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Red Rolfe: S8
- George Selkirk: S8.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: T8.3-H;1-H
- Charlie Keller: 6
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: SB2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 1/P
- Atley Donald: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: 6
Bot 4
- Rudy York: 9
- Bruce Campbell: S9
- Pinky Higgins: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 5
- Red Rolfe: K
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe DiMaggio: D8
- Charlie Keller: W
- Bill Dickey: 9/L
Bot 5
- Billy Sullivan: D9
- Schoolboy Rowe: K
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Barney McCosky: 8
Top 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 31
- Atley Donald: S7
- Joe Gordon: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: S8
- Bruce Campbell: 36(1)/FO
- Pinky Higgins: 3/FL
Top 7
- Red Rolfe: S9
- George Selkirk: 7/L
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/G.1-2#
- Charlie Keller: S9.2-H
- Bill Dickey: K
Bot 7
- Billy Sullivan: 3
- Schoolboy Rowe: 63
- Dick Bartell: 13
Top 8
- Babe Dahlgren: S8
- Frankie Crosetti: 163.1-2
- Atley Donald: K
- Joe Gordon: 8
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Rudy York: S7.2-H(UR);B-2
- Bruce Campbell: IW
- Pinky Higgins: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Billy Sullivan: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Schoolboy Rowe: S/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Bartell: W.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: 43
Top 9
- Red Rolfe: 53
- George Selkirk: 43
- Joe DiMaggio: E6
- Charlie Keller: 8