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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-13 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25514 · 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Marius Russo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marius Russo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Chartak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Russo | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Sundra | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Bump Hadley | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: S8
- Red Rolfe: 9/L
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 8(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: S/BG
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S7.2-H;1-3
- Rudy York: D8.3-H;1-H
- Pinky Higgins: FC6.2X3(65)
- Tuck Stainback: K/C
Top 2
- Charlie Keller: 5
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Babe Dahlgren: S8.1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)/FO
- Marius Russo: 43
Bot 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Tommy Bridges: CS2(26)
- Tommy Bridges: 43
- Dick Bartell: E6
- Barney McCosky: S7.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 3
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Red Rolfe: 3/P
- George Selkirk: 2/P
Bot 3
- Hank Greenberg: HR/9
- Rudy York: 3/FL
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Tuck Stainback: K
Top 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/L
- Charlie Keller: 43
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Babe Dahlgren: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Tommy Bridges: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Top 5
- Frankie Crosetti: S8
- Steve Sundra: K
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Rudy York: S7
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tuck Stainback: S9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Red Rolfe: 9/FL
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 5/FL
- Charlie Keller: 43
Bot 6
- Tommy Bridges: W
- Dick Bartell: 24(B)/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Top 7
- Bill Dickey: 6
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 43
Bot 7
- Rudy York: S8
- Pinky Higgins: 13/SH.1-2
- Tuck Stainback: 2/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.2-H
- Tommy Bridges: S9.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mike Chartak: 63
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 143.1-2
- Rudy York: S8.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2
- Tuck Stainback: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Selkirk: 31
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Charlie Keller: S
- Bill Dickey: 43
Notes & reviews
- ML debut for Mike Chartak