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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1940-04-19 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 15299 · 2:12
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 5–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Steve Sundra picked up the save. Joe Gordon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Ken Chase SV: Steve Sundra
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hollingsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Sundra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Steve Sundra | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 4
- Buddy Lewis: 31
- Jimmy Wasdell: S9
- Gee Walker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: S8.1-2#
- George Selkirk: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 4(1)/FO/G.3-H;2-H(E4/TH);B-1
- Bill Dickey: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: HR/7.1-H
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 9/F.3-H;2-3
- Ken Chase: K
- George Case: K/C
Bot 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 13
- Lefty Gomez: 13
- Frankie Crosetti: S8
- Red Rolfe: S7.1-2#
- George Selkirk: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
- Gee Walker: W
- Cecil Travis: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Babe Dahlgren: 9/L
Top 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8/L
- Jimmy Pofahl: 8
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Al Hollingsworth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Frankie Crosetti: S8
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- George Selkirk: 7
- Charlie Keller: 2/FL
Top 5
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Jimmy Wasdell: K/C
- Gee Walker: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Dickey: 7
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Tommy Henrich: S8
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: SB2
- Rick Ferrell: 63.3-H
- Al Hollingsworth: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Sundra: K/C
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: E6
- George Selkirk: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 4/FL
Bot 7
- Charlie Keller: 2/FL
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Joe Gordon: 7
Top 8
- Gee Walker: T7
- Cecil Travis: S6.3-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 9
- Rick Ferrell: 8
Bot 8
- Tommy Henrich: S4
- Babe Dahlgren: 2/FL
- Steve Sundra: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 16(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
- Red Rolfe: 3/FL
Top 9
- Sam West: W
- George Case: 64(1)/FO
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7
Notes & reviews
- Washington manager Harris ejected by HP umpire Rue for long argument that Gordon's home run was foul
- Gomez exits game with a bad back.