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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1940-07-07 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:47
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win. Lou Finney went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Bot 1
- George Case: 23
- Buddy Lewis: 63
- Gee Walker: 63
Top 2
- Ted Williams: W
- Lou Finney: WP.1-2#
- Lou Finney: S8.2-3
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Cronin: 5
- Gene Desautels: 53
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 3
- Cecil Travis: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Pofahl: S.1-2#
- Rick Ferrell: 8
Top 3
- Lefty Grove: 23
- Bobby Doerr: K+E2.B-1
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2#
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
- Ted Williams: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Lou Finney: PB.1-2
- Lou Finney: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jim Tabor: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Joe Cronin: 7
Bot 3
- Dutch Leonard: 2
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: K
Top 4
- Gene Desautels: 43
- Lefty Grove: K
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Bot 4
- Gee Walker: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Cecil Travis: 43
Top 5
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Jimmy Pofahl: 5
- Rick Ferrell: T7
- Dutch Leonard: S6.3-H
- George Case: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Tabor: 3
- Joe Cronin: T8
- Gene Desautels: S3.3-H
- Lefty Grove: FC.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Doerr: 5
- Doc Cramer: 7
Bot 6
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Gee Walker: 7
- Zeke Bonura: S8.BX2(84)
Top 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 23
- Ted Williams: D
- Lou Finney: S9.2-H;BX2(94)
- Jim Tabor: 4
Bot 7
- Cecil Travis: D
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
- Rick Ferrell: 9
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: K
- Gene Desautels: 9
- Lefty Grove: S
- Bobby Doerr: 23
Bot 8
- Johnny Welaj: 3
- George Case: K
- Buddy Lewis: D
- Gee Walker: 53
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 3(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 9
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Cecil Travis: 23
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7