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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-04-27 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8400 · 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 7 in the 7th. Johnny Babich earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Sam Chapman 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Johnny Babich L: Jim Bagby SV: Ed Heusser
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny McCoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Babich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Heving | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Rich | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Heusser | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 8
- Doc Cramer: S
- Ted Williams: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: D9.1-H
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2;2-H
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Wally Moses: D
- Benny McCoy: 8
- Bob Johnson: 63
Top 2
- Gene Desautels: 9
- Jim Bagby: E6
- Lou Finney: S.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S.1-2;2-3
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: 53
- Frankie Hayes: 6
- Al Rubeling: K
Top 3
- Joe Cronin: 3
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Lillard: 53
- Johnny Babich: 13
- Sam Chapman: W
- Wally Moses: K
Top 4
- Gene Desautels: 7
- Jim Bagby: K
- Lou Finney: S
- Doc Cramer: 7
Bot 4
- Benny McCoy: 9
- Bob Johnson: 43
- Dick Siebert: 9
Top 5
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 63
Bot 5
- Frankie Hayes: 2
- Al Rubeling: HR
- Bill Lillard: K
- Johnny Babich: K
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Jim Tabor: D
- Gene Desautels: 63.2-3
- Jim Bagby: 43
Bot 6
- Sam Chapman: 5
- Wally Moses: 63
- Benny McCoy: D
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 7
- Lou Finney: 53
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Ted Williams: 31
Bot 7
- Dick Siebert: W
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-2
- Al Rubeling: 3
- Dee Miles: D.1-3;2-H
- Chubby Dean: W
- Sam Chapman: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wally Moses: T
- Benny McCoy: 5
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: E4.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Al Rubeling: 7
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: K
- Gene Desautels: K
Bot 8
- Ed Heusser: 43
- Al Brancato: S
- Sam Chapman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Red Nonnenkamp: K
- Lou Finney: 2
- Doc Cramer: 2