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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1940-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13108 · 2:03
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 7–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Atley Donald earned the win. Joe Gordon went 2-for-5 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Atley Donald L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Atley Donald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
 Joe Haynes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atley Donald | 9.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Gee Walker: 4
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: K
- Red Rolfe: 63
- Tommy Henrich: 2/FL
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: W
- Buddy Myer: S8.1-3
- Jack Sanford: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Joe Krakauskas: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: D8
- Buddy Rosar: FC1.2X3(156)
- Jake Powell: S8.1-2#
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 6/L
Top 3
- George Case: 8
- Buddy Lewis: K/C
- Gee Walker: S7
- Cecil Travis: 7
Bot 3
- Atley Donald: 43
- Joe Gordon: HR/9
- Red Rolfe: 31
- Tommy Henrich: S8
- Joe DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 7/L
Top 4
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Jack Sanford: 6
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
Bot 4
- Jake Powell: 63
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Atley Donald: W.1-2
- Joe Gordon: WP.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Joe Krakauskas: 16(1)/FO
- George Case: 8
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Bot 5
- Red Rolfe: D9
- Tommy Henrich: 4
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.2-H
- Buddy Rosar: K
- Jake Powell: 8
Top 6
- Gee Walker: 4
- Cecil Travis: 6
- Buddy Myer: 8
Bot 6
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)3/GDP
- Atley Donald: S7
- Joe Gordon: D7.1-H
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/L
Top 7
- Jack Sanford: 2/FL
- Jimmy Pofahl: S7
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Jake Early: 7
- George Case: 7
Bot 7
- Buddy Rosar: S9
- Jake Powell: SB2#
- Jake Powell: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: FC1/DP.2X3(156);BX2(4)
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Gee Walker: 7
- Cecil Travis: 8
Bot 8
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Atley Donald: 1/G/SH.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 53.2-3
- Red Rolfe: SBH
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9.1-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
Top 9
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jack Sanford: K/C
- Jimmy Pofahl: 5/FL
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Sam West: W.2-3;1-2
- George Case: 8