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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1940-04-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 31000 · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Lefty Grove earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 7/L78D
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Ted Williams: D9/F9DW
- Jimmie Foxx: PB.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 8
Bot 1
- George Case: 3/G
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Jim Tabor: 13.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 2/P
- Lefty Grove: S4/L34.2XH(4E2)(NR)(UR)
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Bot 2
- Gee Walker: 3/P
- Cecil Travis: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Ted Williams: S9/G34
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F8XD
- Joe Cronin: 9
Bot 3
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Dutch Leonard: K
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: 2
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Gene Desautels: S
- Lefty Grove: S34/G.1XH(42)
Bot 4
- George Case: 4/P
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
- Buddy Lewis: 4/P
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Doc Cramer: S
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gee Walker: 13
- Cecil Travis: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 93
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: 5
- Jim Tabor: 23
- Gene Desautels: 8
Bot 6
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
- Rick Ferrell: 13
- Dutch Leonard: 13
Top 7
- Lefty Grove: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 2
- Doc Cramer: 53
Bot 7
- George Case: K
- Jimmy Wasdell: 2
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Top 8
- Ted Williams: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: S
- Joe Cronin: CS2(26)
- Joe Cronin: 43
Bot 8
- Gee Walker: E7/F7D.BX2(74)
- Cecil Travis: S57/G
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S6/G56/TH2.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 9
- Rick Ferrell: 3/FL
Top 9
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Jim Tabor: 7
- Gene Desautels: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Welaj: 7/F7D
- George Case: 53/G56
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Major league debut of Dom DiMaggio
- Major league debut of Jimmy Pofahl