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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on June 28, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 28, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Galehouse
Case hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Galehouse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Travis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Galehouse
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Galehouse
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Galehouse
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Galehouse
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Travis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Galehouse
There's a wild pitch. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Galehouse
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Galehouse
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Galehouse
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Galehouse
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Leonard
Galehouse strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Galehouse
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Galehouse
Travis hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Galehouse
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Galehouse
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Myer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Galehouse
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Galehouse
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Galehouse
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Galehouse
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Galehouse
Bonura hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Desautels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Leonard
Galehouse hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a line drive towards third. Travis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Galehouse
Travis hits a ball on the ground into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Galehouse
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Galehouse
There's a wild pitch. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Galehouse
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Galehouse
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Galehouse
Leonard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Galehouse
Case strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis 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 -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Galehouse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tabor. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Galehouse
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Galehouse
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Tabor scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Leonard
Stan Spence pinch hits for Denny Galehouse.
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Myer 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 -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Heving
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Heving
Ferrell hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Sam West now playing center field.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Heving
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Heving
West 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 -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heving
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heving. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Heving
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Heving
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and has Cronin trapped. There's the throw to Myer who tags Cronin for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Leonard
Tom Carey pinch runs for Gene Desautels.
Heving is hit by the pitch. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Heving
Joe Glenn now catching.
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Heving
Myer bunts towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Heving
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Travis scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Heving
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Heving
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1940 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Case G, cf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0
West S, cf 1 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0
Lewis B, rf 5 0 2 0 Finney L, rf 5 0 0 0
Walker G, lf 5 1 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 0 0
Travis C, 3b 5 2 3 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Myer B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 2 2
Gelbert C, ss 5 0 3 3 Desautels G, c 2 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 0 Carey T, pr 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 5 0 0 0 Glenn J, c 0 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 2 0 0 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 4 13 4 35 3 7 3
Washington 010 100 100 1 -- 4
Boston 000 100 101 0 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 10.0 7 3 3 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D 7.0 9 3 2 1 2
Heving J (L) 3.0 4 1 1 0 1
E -- Williams T, Tabor J 2, Heving J
LOB -- Washington 11, Boston 8
2B -- Travis C, Gelbert C 2, Lewis B, Desautels G, Tabor J, Cronin J 2, Foxx J
3B -- Cramer D
SH -- Desautels G, Tabor J, Myer B
HBP -- by Leonard D (Heving J)
WP -- Galehouse D 2, Leonard D
T -- 2:24
A -- 6100
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