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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1940-09-06 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12000 · 2:00

Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 3–1. Ken Chase earned the win. Gee Walker went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8
WS1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		3	10

W: Ken Chase L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	0
Red Rolfe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Henrich	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe DiMaggio	4	0	1	0	0	1
Buddy Rosar	3	1	2	0	1	0
Charlie Keller	3	0	1	0	1	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	2	1	0	1
Frankie Crosetti	3	0	1	0	1	1
Red Ruffing	4	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	4	0	3	0	0	0
Buddy Lewis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Gee Walker	4	2	2	2	0	1
Cecil Travis	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Sanford	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Pofahl	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Early	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Chase	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Ruffing	8.0	10	1	4

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Chase	9.0	8	4	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Gordon: 53
Red Rolfe: 3
Tommy Henrich: 53

Bot 1

George Case: S
Buddy Lewis: CS2(26)#
Buddy Lewis: 5/L
Gee Walker: HR/7
Cecil Travis: 63

Top 2

Joe DiMaggio: S8
Buddy Rosar: 7
Charlie Keller: 13.1-2
Babe Dahlgren: K

Bot 2

Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Jack Sanford: 5/L
Jimmy Pofahl: 7

Top 3

Frankie Crosetti: S7
Red Ruffing: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Joe Gordon: 63

Bot 3

Jake Early: S
Ken Chase: K/C
George Case: S7.1-2#
Buddy Lewis: S9.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
Gee Walker: K/C
Cecil Travis: IW
Jimmy Bloodworth: K

Top 4

Red Rolfe: 43
Tommy Henrich: W
Joe DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Jack Sanford: 2/FL
Jimmy Pofahl: 53
Jake Early: 43

Top 5

Buddy Rosar: S8
Charlie Keller: W.1-3(E2/TH)
Babe Dahlgren: S.3-3;1-2
Frankie Crosetti: K/C
Red Ruffing: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Joe Gordon: 13

Bot 5

Ken Chase: 13
George Case: 53
Buddy Lewis: 9

Top 6

Red Rolfe: 8
Tommy Henrich: FLE2#
Tommy Henrich: 7
Joe DiMaggio: 53

Bot 6

Gee Walker: HR/9
Cecil Travis: 8
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Jack Sanford: 7

Top 7

Buddy Rosar: W
Charlie Keller: 7
Babe Dahlgren: 43.1-2
Frankie Crosetti: W
Red Ruffing: 63

Bot 7

Jimmy Pofahl: S7
Jake Early: 8
Ken Chase: 36(1)/FO
George Case: S7.1-2#
Buddy Lewis: 9

Top 8

Joe Gordon: 8
Red Rolfe: 9
Tommy Henrich: T7
Joe DiMaggio: K

Bot 8

Gee Walker: 8
Cecil Travis: S
Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
Jack Sanford: S8.1-3
Jimmy Pofahl: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Buddy Rosar: S
Charlie Keller: S8.1-3
Babe Dahlgren: S7.3-H;1-2
Frankie Crosetti: 9/F.2-3
Red Ruffing: 4(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Rosar running on ball 4 to Keller, Early threw ball into outfield, so Rosar took third
Washington manager Harris ejected by HP umpire Quinn for for arguing balls and strikes, especially on walk to Keller

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