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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1940-09-28 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3200 · 1:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Jack Wilson earned the win. Bob Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Ed Heusser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Wallaesa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Heusser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Lupien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Heusser | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Dee Miles: D
- Bob Johnson: K
- Hal Wagner: 13
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Lou Finney: D
- Ted Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: E5.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: 7/L
Top 2
- Joe Gantenbein: K
- Crash Davis: 53
- Al Brancato: K
Bot 2
- Jim Tabor: W
- Gene Desautels: SB2
- Gene Desautels: S.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 5/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: 43.1-2;3-H
- Lou Finney: S.2-H
- Ted Williams: 13
Top 3
- Jack Wallaesa: K
- Ed Heusser: 7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Dee Miles: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Jimmie Foxx: S
- Joe Cronin: S.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2;2-H
- Jim Tabor: 5
- Gene Desautels: 2/FL
- Jack Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hal Wagner: 7
- Joe Gantenbein: 5/FL
- Crash Davis: K
Bot 4
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Lou Finney: D.2-H
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 9.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 8.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Al Brancato: 4
- Jack Wallaesa: 43
- Ed Heusser: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Tabor: E5
- Gene Desautels: 5
- Jack Wilson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Dee Miles: 63
- Bob Johnson: 7
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: 43
- Ted Williams: K
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 7
- Hal Wagner: 7/L
- Joe Gantenbein: 31
- Crash Davis: K
Bot 7
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: S.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Jack Wilson: D.1-H;2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Top 8
- Al Brancato: 3
- Jack Wallaesa: 8/L
- Ed Heusser: K
Bot 8
- Lou Finney: 4
- Ted Williams: 9
- Tony Lupien: 3/G
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Dee Miles: 63
- Bob Johnson: HR
- Hal Wagner: 31