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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1940-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 2:44

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 10–7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Earl Johnson earned the win and Jack Wilson picked up the save. Joe Cronin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA012110002711
BOS011032301016

W: Earl Johnson   L: Bump Hadley   SV: Jack Wilson

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Kolls Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Gordon403010
Red Rolfe500000
Tommy Henrich411010
Joe DiMaggio432210
Charlie Keller310021
Buddy Rosar211030
Babe Dahlgren503300
Frankie Crosetti411000
Marv Breuer200001
Bump Hadley100000
Buster Mills100001
George Selkirk100100
Bill Knickerbocker100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dom DiMaggio413020
Doc Cramer510010
Joe Cronin412200
Jimmie Foxx321021
Lou Finney523001
Stan Spence512200
Jim Tabor401111
Bobby Doerr412210
Jim Bagby200000
Johnny Peacock100000
Earl Johnson212000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marv Breuer4.1760
Bump Hadley1.0410
Steve Sundra1.2302
Atley Donald1.0201

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bagby5.0741
Earl Johnson3.0442
Jack Wilson1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Gordon: S7
  • Red Rolfe: 64(1)/FO
  • Tommy Henrich: 63.1-2
  • Joe DiMaggio: 63

Bot 1

  • Dom DiMaggio: W
  • Doc Cramer: W.1-2
  • Joe Cronin: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmie Foxx: IW
  • Lou Finney: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Charlie Keller: 2/FL
  • Buddy Rosar: W
  • Babe Dahlgren: D9.1-H
  • Frankie Crosetti: 43
  • Marv Breuer: 13

Bot 2

  • Stan Spence: 7
  • Jim Tabor: 43
  • Bobby Doerr: HR/7
  • Jim Bagby: 53

Top 3

  • Joe Gordon: 53
  • Red Rolfe: 8
  • Tommy Henrich: D9
  • Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H
  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Buddy Rosar: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Dom DiMaggio: 53
  • Doc Cramer: 43
  • Joe Cronin: HR/7
  • Jimmie Foxx: S7
  • Lou Finney: S.1-2
  • Stan Spence: 43

Top 4

  • Babe Dahlgren: 63
  • Frankie Crosetti: S7.B-2(E4)
  • Marv Breuer: K
  • Joe Gordon: S7.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Red Rolfe: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Jim Tabor: 2/FL
  • Bobby Doerr: W
  • Jim Bagby: 54(1)/FO
  • Dom DiMaggio: S7.1-2#
  • Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Tommy Henrich: 9
  • Joe DiMaggio: W
  • Charlie Keller: WP.1-2#
  • Charlie Keller: 5/FL
  • Buddy Rosar: W
  • Babe Dahlgren: S8.2-H;1-2#
  • Frankie Crosetti: 63

Bot 5

  • Joe Cronin: 63
  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Lou Finney: S9.1-2#
  • Stan Spence: S9.2-H;1-2#
  • Jim Tabor: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: S7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR);1-3;B-2#
  • Johnny Peacock: 13
  • Dom DiMaggio: W
  • Doc Cramer: 13

Top 6

  • Bump Hadley: 53
  • Joe Gordon: W
  • Red Rolfe: SB2#
  • Red Rolfe: 2/FL
  • Tommy Henrich: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Joe Cronin: 9
  • Jimmie Foxx: E6
  • Lou Finney: S8.1-2#
  • Stan Spence: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Jim Tabor: S7.2-H;1-2#
  • Bobby Doerr: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Charlie Keller: K/C
  • Buddy Rosar: S
  • Babe Dahlgren: 9
  • Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Earl Johnson: S8
  • Dom DiMaggio: D8.1-3
  • Doc Cramer: E5.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);B-2
  • Joe Cronin: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Jimmie Foxx: SB2#
  • Jimmie Foxx: K/C
  • Lou Finney: K
  • Stan Spence: 4

Top 8

  • Buster Mills: K/C
  • Joe Gordon: S8
  • Red Rolfe: 3
  • Tommy Henrich: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Jim Tabor: K
  • Bobby Doerr: 8
  • Earl Johnson: S7
  • Dom DiMaggio: S9.1-2#
  • Doc Cramer: 43

Top 9

  • Joe DiMaggio: S
  • Charlie Keller: W.1-2
  • Buddy Rosar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Selkirk: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Bill Knickerbocker: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

  • It Looks like Crosetti would have scored on this play, but Gordon wasn't credited with an RBI, so not clear how the run actually scored.