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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1940-06-28 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 4529 Β· 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4β1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Marius Russo earned the win. Charlie Keller 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Marius Russo L: Buck Ross SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Brancato | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marius Russo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marius Russo | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Brancato: 13
- Wally Moses: S8
- Benny McCoy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Charlie Keller: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: D7
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Frankie Hayes: S8
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 2
- Joe Gordon: K/C
- Babe Dahlgren: 5/FL
- Marius Russo: K
Top 3
- Al Rubeling: 8
- Buck Ross: K
- Al Brancato: 53
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: 3
- Charlie Keller: 7
Top 4
- Wally Moses: D9.B-3(E9)
- Benny McCoy: 7
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Dick Siebert: K
Bot 4
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- George Selkirk: K/C
- Bill Dickey: 7
- Joe Gordon: E1.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Top 5
- Frankie Hayes: 13
- Sam Chapman: D8
- Al Rubeling: K/C
- Buck Ross: S7.2-H
- Al Brancato: 13
Bot 5
- Marius Russo: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Red Rolfe: 4
Top 6
- Wally Moses: 23
- Benny McCoy: S8
- Bob Johnson: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Charlie Keller: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- George Selkirk: S9
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Siebert: 9
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Sam Chapman: 7
Bot 7
- Babe Dahlgren: S7
- Marius Russo: 16(1)/FO
- Frankie Crosetti: SB2
- Frankie Crosetti: 13/SH.2-3
- Red Rolfe: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Charlie Keller: 43
Top 8
- Al Rubeling: 8
- Buck Ross: 53
- Al Brancato: 53
Bot 8
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- George Selkirk: 4
- Bill Dickey: S3
- Joe Gordon: D7.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Babe Dahlgren: WP.3-H(UR)
- Babe Dahlgren: E4
- Marius Russo: K
Top 9
- Wally Moses: S8
- Benny McCoy: S9.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: S.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rain comes in and delays game for 40 minutes.














