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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

1941-07-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 17 innings · Att: 28000 · 4:05

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 12–6. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 17th. Johnny Murphy earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 4-for-8 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	12	19
DET	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	14

W: Johnny Murphy L: Al Benton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Sturm	7	2	2	2	2	1
Red Rolfe	8	3	4	1	1	0
Tommy Henrich	9	1	1	3	0	0
Joe DiMaggio	8	2	4	3	1	0
Charlie Keller	8	2	2	2	1	1
Bill Dickey	7	0	0	1	1	0
Joe Gordon	8	0	2	0	0	1
Phil Rizzuto	7	1	4	0	1	0
Marv Breuer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Branch	2	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Murphy	2	1	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tuck Stainback	9	0	1	0	0	2
Barney McCosky	7	2	2	0	2	0
Pinky Higgins	5	2	2	3	2	0
Bruce Campbell	7	0	1	0	1	1
Rudy York	6	0	0	1	2	2
Charlie Gehringer	4	1	3	1	4	0
Birdie Tebbetts	7	0	2	1	1	1
Frank Croucher	7	0	3	0	1	0
Tommy Bridges	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Radcliff	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Benton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marv Breuer	4.2	7	1	1
Norm Branch	3.2	3	5	1
Johnny Murphy	8.2	4	7	5

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Bridges	5.0	6	4	1
Al Benton	11.2	11	4	3
Johnny Gorsica	0.1	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Sturm: W
Red Rolfe: 6
Tommy Henrich: 13.1-2
Joe DiMaggio: 9

Bot 1

Tuck Stainback: 43
Barney McCosky: 7
Pinky Higgins: 43

Top 2

Charlie Keller: 6
Bill Dickey: E1
Joe Gordon: S.1-3;B-2
Phil Rizzuto: IW
Marv Breuer: K/C
Johnny Sturm: 3

Bot 2

Bruce Campbell: 5
Rudy York: 63
Charlie Gehringer: D8
Birdie Tebbetts: D7.2-H
Frank Croucher: 2/FL

Top 3

Red Rolfe: S
Tommy Henrich: 3/FL
Joe DiMaggio: D7.1-H
Charlie Keller: D8.2-H;B-3(E8)
Bill Dickey: 7.3-H(UR)
Joe Gordon: 53

Bot 3

Tommy Bridges: 13
Tuck Stainback: S7
Barney McCosky: 8
Pinky Higgins: 7/FL

Top 4

Phil Rizzuto: S
Marv Breuer: 54/SH.1-2
Johnny Sturm: 3
Red Rolfe: 31

Bot 4

Bruce Campbell: 53
Rudy York: K/C
Charlie Gehringer: W
Birdie Tebbetts: 6

Top 5

Tommy Henrich: 7
Joe DiMaggio: HR/7
Charlie Keller: W
Bill Dickey: W.1-2
Joe Gordon: 7(B)764(2)/FDP

Bot 5

Frank Croucher: S8
Rip Radcliff: 36(1)/FO
Tuck Stainback: 5/FL
Barney McCosky: S8.1-3
Pinky Higgins: HR/7.3-H;1-H
Bruce Campbell: S7.B-2(E7)
Rudy York: IW
Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: 8

Top 6

Phil Rizzuto: S8
Norm Branch: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Johnny Sturm: 7

Bot 6

Frank Croucher: S7
Al Benton: 14/SH.1-2
Tuck Stainback: K
Barney McCosky: W
Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Red Rolfe: W
Tommy Henrich: PO1(E1).1-2
Tommy Henrich: 8
Joe DiMaggio: 8
Charlie Keller: 13

Bot 7

Bruce Campbell: 3
Rudy York: 7/FL
Charlie Gehringer: 9

Top 8

Bill Dickey: 7
Joe Gordon: 6/FL
Phil Rizzuto: 63

Bot 8

Birdie Tebbetts: S7
Frank Croucher: 54(1)3/GDP
Al Benton: 53

Top 9

Norm Branch: 3
Johnny Sturm: W
Red Rolfe: S9.1-3
Tommy Henrich: 8.3-H
Joe DiMaggio: D9.1-H
Charlie Keller: 43

Bot 9

Tuck Stainback: 5/FL
Barney McCosky: W
Pinky Higgins: S7.1-2
Bruce Campbell: W.2-3;1-2
Rudy York: 7.3-H
Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
Birdie Tebbetts: 7

Top 10

Bill Dickey: 43
Joe Gordon: 63
Phil Rizzuto: 5

Bot 10

Frank Croucher: 7
Al Benton: 53
Tuck Stainback: 5

Top 11

Johnny Murphy: 63
Johnny Sturm: S9
Red Rolfe: 5/FL
Tommy Henrich: 8

Bot 11

Barney McCosky: S8
Pinky Higgins: 34/SH.1-2
Bruce Campbell: K
Rudy York: IW
Charlie Gehringer: IW.2-3;1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: 3/FL

Top 12

Joe DiMaggio: 3
Charlie Keller: K
Bill Dickey: 8

Bot 12

Frank Croucher: S7
Al Benton: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
Tuck Stainback: 3

Top 13

Joe Gordon: K
Phil Rizzuto: 13
Johnny Murphy: 63

Bot 13

Barney McCosky: 43
Pinky Higgins: W
Bruce Campbell: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 14

Johnny Sturm: 13
Red Rolfe: S9
Tommy Henrich: 53.1-2
Joe DiMaggio: IW
Charlie Keller: 8

Bot 14

Rudy York: K
Charlie Gehringer: S9
Birdie Tebbetts: K
Frank Croucher: 13

Top 15

Bill Dickey: 5/FL
Joe Gordon: S7
Phil Rizzuto: S7.1-2
Johnny Murphy: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Johnny Sturm: K23

Bot 15

Al Benton: K
Tuck Stainback: 8
Barney McCosky: 6

Top 16

Red Rolfe: 3
Tommy Henrich: 9
Joe DiMaggio: 63

Bot 16

Pinky Higgins: W
Bruce Campbell: 46(1)3/GDP
Rudy York: 6

Top 17

Charlie Keller: HR/9
Bill Dickey: 63
Joe Gordon: 8
Phil Rizzuto: S7
Johnny Murphy: W.1-2
Johnny Sturm: D7.2-H;1-H
Red Rolfe: D9.2-H
Tommy Henrich: HR/9.2-H
Joe DiMaggio: D7
Charlie Keller: 9

Bot 17

Charlie Gehringer: W
Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
Frank Croucher: W.2-3;1-2
Billy Sullivan: 7
Tuck Stainback: K
Barney McCosky: 64(1)/FO