DiMaggio triples, but Yanks fall in extras

DETROIT June 5, 1941 — The Yankees waited through an appropriately rainy day of grieving to get back on the diamond. Once New York finally did start playing again, it didn’t look like the Bronx Bombers were out of their recent woes.

Thursday afternoon brought another painful loss for New York, which is still reeling from the death of franchise icon Lou Gehrig three nights prior.

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Wednesday’s game was canceled because of the inclement Michigan weather, and on Thursday, the Yankees fought valiantly against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium for nine innings, only to see the Tigers come away 5 to 4 winners in the bottom of the 10th.

With the game tied, 4 to 4, at the end of nine and through a scoreless New York top of the 10th, Yankees reliever Marv Breuer allowed a double to Pat Mullin. Breuer was replaced by Johnny Murphy, who walked Charlie Gehringer intentionally and walked Rip Radcliff to load the bases. …

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