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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1940-05-06 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5650 · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seats earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tom Seats L: Johnny Murphy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Tom Seats | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 7.2 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Johnny Murphy | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Barney McCosky: CS2(26)
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 53.1-2
- Earl Averill: 3
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: 5
- Bill Dickey: 13
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: D7
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: 84(1)/FO.2-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 6/FL
- Tommy Bridges: K/C
Bot 2
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: W.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Red Ruffing: K/C
- Frankie Crosetti: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: 9
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL
- Barney McCosky: E1
- Charlie Gehringer: S8.1-3
- Earl Averill: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Charlie Keller: S7
- Bill Dickey: SB2#
- Bill Dickey: 7
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 4
- Hank Greenberg: 9
- Rudy York: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: D9
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Red Ruffing: FC.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 8.3-H
- Red Rolfe: 8
Top 5
- Tommy Bridges: K/C
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: 43
Bot 5
- Charlie Keller: K/C
- Bill Dickey: S9
- George Selkirk: 3/FL
- Joe Gordon: 5/L
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/9
- Earl Averill: 8
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Rudy York: D9
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
Bot 6
- Tommy Henrich: D9
- Babe Dahlgren: S9.2-3
- Red Ruffing: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: S9.3-H;1-3
- Red Rolfe: 8.3-H
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 7
- Lynn Nelson: K/C
- Dick Bartell: E6
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 41(B)
Bot 7
- Bill Dickey: K
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 8
- Earl Averill: 53
- Hank Greenberg: HR/9
- Rudy York: K
- Pinky Higgins: D8
- Billy Sullivan: HR/9.2-H
- Tom Seats: 43
Bot 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Johnny Murphy: 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 56(1)/BG/FO.2-3
- Earl Averill: SB2#
- Earl Averill: K
- Hank Greenberg: D9.3-H;2-H
- Rudy York: 8
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: 4
- Charlie Keller: 7
- Bill Dickey: K