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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1940-09-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33800 · 2:48
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 9–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Spud Chandler earned the win. Bobby Doerr went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Spud Chandler L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Spud Chandler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Chandler | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fleming | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Earl Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Red Rolfe: 9
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe DiMaggio: PB.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Buddy Rosar: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: 14(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 7
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: E5
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Spud Chandler: K
- Joe Gordon: S8.1-2#
- Red Rolfe: K
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7
- Lou Finney: 53
- Charlie Gelbert: E1
- Bill Fleming: 53
Top 3
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: S7.1X3(7535)
- Buddy Rosar: S9.1-3(E9);B-2(TH)
- Babe Dahlgren: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Crosetti: W.1-2
- Spud Chandler: 8
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Doc Cramer: S
- Jimmie Foxx: D8.1-H;B-3(E8)#
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Bobby Doerr: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lou Finney: 9
Top 4
- Joe Gordon: T9
- Red Rolfe: D9.3-H
- George Selkirk: S.2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Charlie Keller: W
- Buddy Rosar: 9
Bot 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
- Fritz Ostermueller: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Doc Cramer: 13
Top 5
- Babe Dahlgren: S8
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/P
- Spud Chandler: K
- Joe Gordon: D7.1-3
- Red Rolfe: 4
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
- Ted Williams: S9
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Selkirk: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: WP.1-2#
- Charlie Keller: 3
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: 13
- Charlie Gelbert: 53
- Fritz Ostermueller: 53
Top 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Spud Chandler: K
Bot 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: D8.1-3
- Joe Cronin: K
Top 8
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Rolfe: S8.1-2#
- George Selkirk: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Rosar: WP.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Rosar: IW
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 5(2)/FO/G.3-H;1-2
- Spud Chandler: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: E5
- Lou Finney: S9.1-3
- Stan Spence: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 43.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Rolfe: K
- George Selkirk: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 4
- Ted Williams: 8
Notes & reviews
- Gordon hits for the cycle