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Boston Red Sox @
Washington Senators
1940-08-10 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 8000 Β· 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 3β0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Earl Johnson earned the win and Jack Wilson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Ken Chase SV: Jack Wilson
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Lou Kolls Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Rue Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gee Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Chase | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Early | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Johnson | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Jack Wilson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Chase | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Doc Cramer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: CS2(24)
- Gee Walker: W
- Cecil Travis: CS2(14)
Top 2
- Lou Finney: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 2/P
- Stan Spence: D
- Earl Johnson: 43
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Buddy Myer: 7/F
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Doc Cramer: E5/TH
- Joe Cronin: 3/P
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Lou Finney: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2
- Stan Spence: K
Bot 3
- Jimmy Pofahl: S
- Rick Ferrell: 9/F
- Ken Chase: S.1-2
- George Case: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Top 4
- Earl Johnson: 23
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: E1
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Bot 4
- Gee Walker: 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: 53
- Lou Finney: 31
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F
Bot 5
- Buddy Myer: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Ken Chase: 8/F
- George Case: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Stan Spence: 8/F
- Earl Johnson: K23
- Dom DiMaggio: 2/P
Bot 6
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Gee Walker: 8/F
- Cecil Travis: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7/F
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
Bot 7
- Buddy Myer: S
- Jimmy Pofahl: S7.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Welaj: 7(B)2(3)/FDP
- George Case: 4/P
Top 8
- Jim Tabor: W
- Lou Finney: SB2
- Lou Finney: 8/F
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Stan Spence: 9/F
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
Top 9
- Earl Johnson: 8/F
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
Bot 9
- Buddy Myer: 8/F
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2
- Jake Early: 8/F
- George Case: 8/F





















