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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1940-04-19 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7100 · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Heving earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
W: Joe Heving L: George Caster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Caster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Besse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Herman Besse | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Joe Heving | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Benny McCoy: K
- Wally Moses: 63
- Sam Chapman: 63
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
- Doc Cramer: D7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: E7.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 43
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: E6/P.B-2
- Dick Siebert: S8.2-H(UR)
- Earle Brucker: 23.1-2
- Al Rubeling: W
- Bill Lillard: W.2-3;1-2
- George Caster: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Benny McCoy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Tabor: K
- Gene Desautels: 43
- Jack Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Wally Moses: W
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: FLE2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-3
- Earle Brucker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: K
- Ted Williams: 6
Top 4
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Bill Lillard: W
- George Caster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/8
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Bobby Doerr: CS2(26)
- Bobby Doerr: 7/L
- Jim Tabor: 7
Top 5
- Benny McCoy: W
- Wally Moses: K
- Sam Chapman: 2
- Bob Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: W
- Jack Wilson: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Dom DiMaggio: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: FC.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 7.3-H(UR)
- Joe Cronin: K
Top 6
- Dick Siebert: S8
- Earle Brucker: S8.1-3
- Al Rubeling: 8/L.3-H
- Bill Lillard: S5.1-2
- George Caster: S7.2-H;1-2
- Benny McCoy: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Moses: K
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Finney: 5
- Joe Heving: S7.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: D9.2-H;1-H
- Doc Cramer: 63
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: 4/L
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Earle Brucker: 7
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
- Joe Cronin: 63
Top 8
- Al Rubeling: 7/L
- Bill Lillard: E5/TH.B-2
- Herman Besse: K
- Benny McCoy: 31
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: S5
- Jim Tabor: SB2
- Jim Tabor: 3/L
- Johnny Peacock: W
- Joe Heving: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 9
- Wally Moses: W
- Sam Chapman: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Johnson: D7.1-3
- Dick Siebert: S7.3-H;2-H
- Earle Brucker: 64(1)3/GDP