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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1940-09-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6200 · 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–7. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 2nd. Earl Johnson earned the win. Bob Johnson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Bill Beckmann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Caster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Earl Johnson | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Wally Moses: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sam Chapman: 53
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Frankie Hayes: S
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Fred Chapman: K
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: S
- Joe Cronin: D.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Lou Finney: W
- Charlie Gelbert: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jim Bagby: S.1-2;2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: D.1-3;2-H
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S.2-H;3-H
- Ted Williams: 4
Top 3
- George Caster: S
- Joe Gantenbein: S.1-2
- Wally Moses: S.1-2;2-H
- Sam Chapman: S.1-2;2-H
- Bob Johnson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dick Siebert: S
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-2
- Benny McCoy: HP.2-3;1-2
- Fred Chapman: K
- Dee Miles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Gantenbein: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Moses: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: 8
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
- Earl Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: 3/G
Bot 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Doc Cramer: D
- Jimmie Foxx: 4
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 5
- Frankie Hayes: 53
- Benny McCoy: W
- Fred Chapman: W.1-2
- Bill Beckmann: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Cronin: D
- Bobby Doerr: T.2-H
- Lou Finney: 8.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: S
- Earl Johnson: 54(1)/FO
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Top 6
- Joe Gantenbein: K
- Wally Moses: 7
- Sam Chapman: 8
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: 4
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: 13
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Benny McCoy: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Cronin: D
- Bobby Doerr: 13/SH.2-3
- Lou Finney: S.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 3
- Earl Johnson: K
Top 8
- Fred Chapman: 7
- Bill Beckmann: S
- Joe Gantenbein: K
- Wally Moses: S.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 63
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Doc Cramer: 8/L
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 9
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Siebert: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 53