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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 19, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 19, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 19, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Dickman
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Dickman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman throws to second for one, and Doerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McCoy scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dickman
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Babich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Babich
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Babich
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Dickman
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Dickman
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Dickman
Babich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Babich
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Babich
Doerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Babich
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Babich
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Dickman
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dickman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Babich
Dickman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DiMaggio out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Babich
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Babich
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dickman
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Dickman covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Dickman
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Babich
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Babich
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Babich
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Babich
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Dickman
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Dickman
Babich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Dickman
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Babich
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickman vs. Babich
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Babich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dickman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dickman
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Babich
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Babich
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Babich
Cronin hits a line drive towards third. Rubeling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Babich
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Dickman
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Dickman
Lillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Babich
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Babich
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards second. McCoy throws to second for one, and Lillard throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Babich
Lou Finney pinch hits for Emerson Dickman.
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Hash
Herb Hash now pitching.
Babich hits a line drive towards the mound. Hash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Hash
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hash
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hash
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Babich
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Babich
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Babich
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Babich
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hash
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hash
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hash
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Hash
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Babich
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Babich
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Babich
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McCoy B, 2b 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio D, rf 4 0 1 0
Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0
Simmons A, lf 4 1 0 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, cf 4 1 1 2 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Rubeling A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lillard B, ss 3 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0
Babich J, p 3 0 1 0 Dickman E, p 2 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hash H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 300 000 000 -- 3
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dickman E (L) 7.0 4 3 3 1 2
Hash H 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Doerr B, Lillard B
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Boston 7
2B -- Doerr B, Foxx J
3B -- Cronin J
HR -- Johnson B
T -- 2:06
A -- 26500
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