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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1940-07-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3000 · 2:17
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Charlie Keller went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Dutch Leonard SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.0 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
 Rene Monteagudo | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: D9
- Charlie Keller: 6
- Joe DiMaggio: K
Bot 1
- George Case: 4
- Johnny Welaj: 8
- Buddy Lewis: 3
Top 2
- George Selkirk: K23
- Bill Dickey: 3
- Joe Gordon: E6
- Babe Dahlgren: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: D8
- Cecil Travis: 43.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 5
- Rick Ferrell: IW
- Dutch Leonard: S7.2-H;1-2#
- George Case: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 3
- Lefty Gomez: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: S5.B-3(E5/TH)
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: BK.3-H(NR);1-2
- Charlie Keller: S9.2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.1-3;BX2(84)
- George Selkirk: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Welaj: HP
- Buddy Lewis: CS2(24)
- Buddy Lewis: S7
- Zeke Bonura: 3/L
- Cecil Travis: S8.1-2#
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: 7
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 53
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Dutch Leonard: S8
- George Case: WP.1-2
- George Case: 7
Top 5
- Lefty Gomez: 13
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: CS2(26)
- Red Rolfe: S7
- Charlie Keller: S7.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Welaj: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: 9
Top 6
- Bill Dickey: K/C
- Joe Gordon: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: T8
- Lefty Gomez: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Crosetti: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Dutch Leonard: S8.1-2#
- George Case: 2/FL
Top 7
- Frankie Crosetti: D9
- Red Rolfe: PO2(E1).2-3
- Red Rolfe: 2/FL
- Charlie Keller: D7.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.2-H
- George Selkirk: 9/F
- Bill Dickey: S9.1X3(96)
Bot 7
- Johnny Welaj: 4
- Buddy Lewis: S9
- Zeke Bonura: 8/L
- Cecil Travis: S7/L.1-2#
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
Top 8
- Joe Gordon: E5
- Babe Dahlgren: 34(B)/SH.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: D7.2-H(UR)
- Frankie Crosetti: PB.2-3#
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 7
Bot 8
- Charlie Gelbert: 6
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: K
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
Bot 9
- George Case: 3
- Johnny Welaj: 53
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Walker attempted to bunt and ball glanced off his bat into his face, cutting him above his right eye. He left game.