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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1940-08-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Red Ruffing earned the win. Pete Fox went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 5
- Barney McCosky: K/C
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/L
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Tommy Henrich: 9
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Rudy York: 9/L
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Fox: 8
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: D7.1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: S.3-H;2-H
- Red Ruffing: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Sullivan: 2/FL
- Schoolboy Rowe: W
- Dick Bartell: SB2#
- Dick Bartell: 6/L
- Barney McCosky: 8
Bot 3
- Joe Gordon: S
- Red Rolfe: 7/L
- Tommy Henrich: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.1-2#
- George Selkirk: 6
Top 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: D8
- Rudy York: S8.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: S9.1-2
- Pete Fox: PB.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 7/F.3-H
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Schoolboy Rowe: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: K
- Babe Dahlgren: S7
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/L
- Red Ruffing: D9.1-H
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Barney McCosky: 6
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 7
Bot 5
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 2
Top 6
- Rudy York: K
- Pinky Higgins: 7
- Pete Fox: 9
Bot 6
- George Selkirk: HR/9
- Bill Dickey: 31
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: 6/L
Top 7
- Billy Sullivan: S8
- Bruce Campbell: 3
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 7
- Red Ruffing: E6
- Joe Gordon: 4(1)3/GDP
- Red Rolfe: 8
Top 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: D7
- Rudy York: K
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 8
- Tommy Henrich: 13
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- George Selkirk: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Top 9
- Pete Fox: HR/7
- Billy Sullivan: 9
- Tuck Stainback: D8
- Earl Averill: 6
- Barney McCosky: 6
Notes & reviews
- 2 runs score when Rowe and Sullivan collide while trying to field Crosetti's dribbler down third base line.