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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1940-04-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 2000 · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Mickey Harris earned the win. Lou Finney went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Mickey Harris L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bucky Jacobs | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Harris | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 8/F
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: 3/G
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
- Ted Williams: HR/89
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
Top 2
- Gee Walker: S
- Cecil Travis: S.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7/F
- Rick Ferrell: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: S
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Jim Tabor: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Dutch Leonard: 43
- George Case: 13/BG
- Buddy Lewis: K
Bot 3
- Gene Desautels: S
- Mickey Harris: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Finney: HR/9.1-H
- Doc Cramer: 5/F
- Ted Williams: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
Top 4
- Jimmy Wasdell: K/C
- Gee Walker: 3/F
- Cecil Travis: 13
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: K.B-1(E2/TH)
- Bobby Doerr: E5/TH.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 53.2-3;1-2
- Gene Desautels: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mickey Harris: 14(1)/BG/FO.3-H(UR)
- Lou Finney: 3/F
Top 5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: E5.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: 9/F
- George Case: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Doc Cramer: W
- Ted Williams: 4/F
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/78.1-H
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: 4/F
- Jim Tabor: K
Top 6
- Buddy Lewis: 9/F
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
- Gee Walker: 9/F
Bot 6
- Gene Desautels: S
- Mickey Harris: 53/SH.1-2
- Lou Finney: 8/F
- Doc Cramer: 6/F
Top 7
- Cecil Travis: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D9
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7.2-H
- Rick Ferrell: 5/F
- Johnny Welaj: K
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: HP
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/L8D
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: 5/F
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43.1-2
- Gee Walker: 4/F
Bot 8
- Jim Tabor: 2/F
- Gene Desautels: 4/F
- Mickey Harris: W
- Lou Finney: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Cecil Travis: D/F8D
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8/G.2-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: 9/F
- Al Evans: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Travis' wild throw hit the umpire, Cronin held at second.