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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1940-05-28 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 1:57
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 12–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Marius Russo earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Bill Dickey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
W: Marius Russo L: Joe Haynes SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Hudson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marius Russo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Haynes | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sid Hudson | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Russo | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 5
- Buddy Lewis: S7
- Johnny Welaj: 64(1)/FO
- Gee Walker: D7.1-H
- Zeke Bonura: 43
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Bill Knickerbocker: 53/SH.1-2
- Charlie Keller: S8.2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Joe Haynes: K
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 4
- George Selkirk: D9
- Joe Gordon: D7.2-H
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Marius Russo: S8.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: HP.1-2#
- Bill Knickerbocker: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Bill Knickerbocker: S9.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Keller: S7.3-H;1X2(74)
Top 3
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Johnny Welaj: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Bill Dickey: 6
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: HR/7.1-H
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Marius Russo: K/C
Top 4
- Gee Walker: S
- Zeke Bonura: S9.1-2#
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: S7
- Charlie Keller: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: S9.2-H;1-2#
- George Selkirk: PO1(23)
Top 5
- Rick Ferrell: 7
- Sid Hudson: S9
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Selkirk: S8
- Joe Gordon: 13/SH.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
- Marius Russo: K
Top 6
- Johnny Welaj: 63
- Gee Walker: D9
- Zeke Bonura: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S7.2-H;BX2(76)
Bot 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
- Bill Knickerbocker: D7
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: E5.2-3;1-2
- Bill Dickey: 6
- George Selkirk: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Pofahl: D8
- Rick Ferrell: 6
- Sid Hudson: 3
- George Case: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Gordon: D7
- Babe Dahlgren: 43.2-3
- Marius Russo: 63.3-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 4
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Johnny Welaj: D7.1-H(E7)(NR)
- Gee Walker: K
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Jimmy Pofahl: 9
- Rick Ferrell: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: 53
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.1-2#
- Bill Dickey: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- George Selkirk: 7
- Joe Gordon: 7
Top 9
- Sam West: W
- George Case: 7/L
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-2#
- Johnny Welaj: 7
- Gee Walker: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Knickerbocker put out at 2nd after over-running the bag on Keller's single.