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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1940-09-24 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 7 innings · Att: 15155 · 1:39
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Johnny Murphy earned the win. Babe Dahlgren went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Sanford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Spud Chandler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Joe Haynes | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Carrasquel | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Chandler | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 3/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 4/L
- Gee Walker: 8
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Buddy Rosar: 8
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: S7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jack Sanford: 7
Bot 2
- George Selkirk: 63
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Spud Chandler: D.1-3
- Joe Gordon: K
Top 3
- Jimmy Pofahl: 4
- Jake Early: S7
- Joe Krakauskas: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Red Rolfe: K
- Charlie Keller: S
- Joe DiMaggio: T7.1-H
- Buddy Rosar: W
- George Selkirk: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Babe Dahlgren: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/FL
- Spud Chandler: K
Top 4
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: 5/FL
- Gee Walker: 7
- Cecil Travis: T9.1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S7.3-H
- Jack Sanford: T7.1-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7.3-H
- Jake Early: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: HR
- Red Rolfe: 6/L
- Charlie Keller: 63
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
Top 5
- Joe Haynes: 53
- George Case: 8
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Johnny Welaj: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Dickey: 3
- George Selkirk: W
- Babe Dahlgren: S.1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: S7.3-H;1-2#
- Johnny Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: 8/F.3-H
- Charlie Keller: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/L
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jack Sanford: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Dickey: 8
- George Selkirk: K
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Frankie Crosetti: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7
- Jake Early: 43
- Alex Carrasquel: K
Notes & reviews
- Foul tip by Welaj bruises right index finger of Rosar and he has to leave the game.
- Game called on account of darkness.