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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1940-08-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7344 · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 11–1. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Joe Heving earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Joe Heving L: Tiny Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Heving | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heving | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tiny Bonham | 2.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Bump Hadley | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Marv Breuer | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2
- Lou Finney: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Jim Tabor: D.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Joe Heving: K
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Tommy Henrich: 9
Top 2
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Lou Finney: 6
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Joe Cronin: T7.1-H
- Jim Tabor: E5
- Bobby Doerr: SB2
- Bobby Doerr: IW
- Joe Heving: 5/P
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2#
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Finney: 9
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Bump Hadley: SB2
- Bump Hadley: 53
- Joe Gordon: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
Top 4
- Ted Williams: 31
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Joe Cronin: 6
Bot 4
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Bill Dickey: 3
- Babe Dahlgren: 13(B)5(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: S7
- Bobby Doerr: 43.1-2
- Joe Heving: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Doc Cramer: S7.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Lou Finney: W
- Ted Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
Bot 5
- Frankie Crosetti: E3
- Buster Mills: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 6
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Jim Tabor: K/C
- Bobby Doerr: K/C
Bot 6
- Red Rolfe: S9
- Tommy Henrich: 36(1)3/GDP
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Top 7
- Joe Heving: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Doc Cramer: 43/SH.1-2
- Lou Finney: W
- Ted Williams: 3
Bot 7
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Bill Dickey: 3
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- Joe Cronin: S9
- Jim Tabor: 53.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
- George Selkirk: 43
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 9
- Joe Heving: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: S7
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Lou Finney: 43
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Notes & reviews
- Foxx's 493rd home run. Gehrig's total at that time was reported to be 494, so Foxx was thought to still trail him.