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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1940-05-12 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 41376 Β· 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4β0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Red Ruffing earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Kolls Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: Harry Geisel Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Peacock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Ostermueller | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Jack Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 53
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Knickerbocker: W
- Red Rolfe: 64(1)/FO
- Tommy Henrich: K/C
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: 2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: K
Bot 2
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Buster Mills: 63
- Joe Gordon: 6
Top 3
- Johnny Peacock: K
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
- Lou Finney: 143
Bot 3
- Babe Dahlgren: E6
- Red Ruffing: 9
- Bill Knickerbocker: S8.1-3
- Red Rolfe: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 6/P
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Buddy Rosar: 5/FL
Top 4
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Buster Mills: S7
- Joe Gordon: 13.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Red Ruffing: 63
Top 5
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Johnny Peacock: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Knickerbocker: 3/L
- Red Rolfe: S8
- Tommy Henrich: 53.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: IW
- Buddy Rosar: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8
- Lou Finney: S8.1-2#
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Buster Mills: 63
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
Top 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 6
- Joe Cronin: D7
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: 63
Bot 7
- Red Ruffing: D7
- Bill Knickerbocker: 13
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Tommy Henrich: D7.2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: IW
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Peacock: K
- Red Nonnenkamp: K
- Lou Finney: K
Bot 8
- Buster Mills: 53
- Joe Gordon: D7
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Red Ruffing: S6.2-3
- Bill Knickerbocker: E8.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Red Rolfe: 63
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: D7
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: 53


















