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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1940-08-21 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9234 · 2:30
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Johnny Murphy earned the win. George Selkirk went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Al Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Meyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tuck Stainback | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spud Chandler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Newhouser | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Seats | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Clay Smith | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Benton | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Chandler | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: 63
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Red Rolfe: S
- Tommy Henrich: D7.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: IW
- George Selkirk: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Dickey: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: 8
- Dutch Meyer: S9
- Billy Sullivan: 43
Bot 2
- Spud Chandler: K
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Rolfe: 5
- Tommy Henrich: 9
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: 7/L
- Tom Seats: S7
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: S9.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: S.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Spud Chandler: 6
Top 4
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: WP.1-2
- Rudy York: 3
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: S8
- Red Rolfe: PO1(136)
- Red Rolfe: 7
- Tommy Henrich: K/C
Top 5
- Dutch Meyer: S8
- Billy Sullivan: E6.1-2
- Dick Bartell: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1(E3)
- Barney McCosky: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Bot 5
- Joe DiMaggio: 5
- George Selkirk: 53
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Babe Dahlgren: S7.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 6
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 63
- Dutch Meyer: K
Bot 6
- Spud Chandler: K/C
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Red Rolfe: 9
Top 7
- Billy Sullivan: 43
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Clay Smith: K/C
Bot 7
- Tommy Henrich: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: 5
- George Selkirk: 3
Top 8
- Pete Fox: S8
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 7/L.3-H
- Rudy York: 8
- Dutch Meyer: K/C
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: S7
- Frankie Crosetti: W.1-2
- Spud Chandler: K
- Joe Gordon: 13
Top 9
- Billy Sullivan: S8
- Tuck Stainback: HP.1-2
- Earl Averill: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Barney McCosky: 8/F/DP.3-H;1X2(8636)
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: S8
- Tommy Henrich: S/BG.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- George Selkirk: IW.1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2