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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1940-09-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 19000 · 1:52
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Marius Russo earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Marius Russo L: Joe Heving SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marius Russo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Selkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Heving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Russo | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heving | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Lefty Grove | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Rolfe: SB2
- Red Rolfe: 3/G.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: S9.3-H;BX2(93)
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Charlie Keller: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Doc Cramer: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-3
- Ted Williams: 8/F.3-H
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Buddy Rosar: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Marius Russo: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Lou Finney: 5/L
- Charlie Gelbert: 4
Top 3
- Marius Russo: S8
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Heving: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-2#
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Cronin: 13
Top 4
- George Selkirk: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.1-H
- Charlie Keller: 43
- Buddy Rosar: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: 6
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: 7/FL
- Lou Finney: 2/FL
- Charlie Gelbert: S8
- Joe Heving: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Marius Russo: D7
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
Top 6
- George Selkirk: 13
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: D8.1-H;B-3(E4)
- Buddy Rosar: FC4.3XH(45)#
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 13
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 9
Top 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Marius Russo: K
- Joe Gordon: D7
- Red Rolfe: 13
Bot 7
- Lou Finney: S
- Charlie Gelbert: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Jim Bagby: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
Top 8
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Charlie Keller: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Joe Cronin: 13
Top 9
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Babe Dahlgren: CS2(24)#
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 13
Bot 9
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Lou Finney: 9
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Tom Carey: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Henrich thrown out attempting to stretch single. Injures the ligament in his left knee and has to leave game.