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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1940-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 2400 Β· 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 7β6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Bagby earned the win. Joe Cronin went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jim Bagby L: Bob Harris SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Trotter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Strange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Harris | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Bill Trotter | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Johnson | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Jim Bagby | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Heffner: 43
- Chet Laabs: S7
- Rip Radcliff: 16(1)/FO
- Wally Judnich: S7.1-2
- Harlond Clift: K/C
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ted Williams: 6/L
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Top 2
- George McQuinn: 43
- Johnny Berardino: D7
- Bob Swift: S8.2-H
- Bob Harris: K
- Don Heffner: SB2
- Don Heffner: 13
Bot 2
- Lou Finney: 6/P
- Charlie Gelbert: 3/P
- Earl Johnson: K
Top 3
- Chet Laabs: W
- Rip Radcliff: W.1-2
- Wally Judnich: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Harlond Clift: T9.3-H;2-H
- George McQuinn: S1.3-H
- Johnny Berardino: SB2
- Johnny Berardino: 4/P
- Bob Swift: 53
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: D/7.1-3
- Joe Cronin: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Harris: 13
- Don Heffner: 2/P
- Chet Laabs: K
Bot 4
- Lou Finney: W
- Charlie Gelbert: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Bagby: K
- Dom DiMaggio: D/7.1-3
- Doc Cramer: 7
Top 5
- Rip Radcliff: 43
- Wally Judnich: 9
- Harlond Clift: W
- George McQuinn: 43
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 5/L
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: D/89.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H
- Lou Finney: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Berardino: 3/FL
- Bob Swift: 7
- Bill Trotter: K
Bot 6
- Charlie Gelbert: S8
- Jim Bagby: 34/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
Top 7
- Don Heffner: K
- Chet Laabs: K
- Rip Radcliff: 31
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Finney: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wally Judnich: 63
- Harlond Clift: S5.BX2(54)
- George McQuinn: 13
Bot 8
- Charlie Gelbert: S7
- Jim Bagby: 34/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S5/BG.2-3
- Doc Cramer: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 8.3-H
- Ted Williams: K
Top 9
- Johnny Berardino: 63
- Bob Swift: W
- Alan Strange: E1/TH.1-2
- Myril Hoag: 7
- Chet Laabs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Rip Radcliff: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Wally Judnich: 9
Notes & reviews
- Single off 3B glove but batter out trying for double
- P fielded ball but threw wild to 2nd





















