Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Galehouse
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Galehouse
  
  Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Galehouse
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keller vs. Galehouse
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosar vs. Galehouse
  
  Rosar 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 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Galehouse
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crosetti vs. Galehouse
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russo vs. Galehouse
  
  Russo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Galehouse
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Galehouse
  
  Galehouse fires to first and has Gordon trapped. There's the throw to Cronin who tags Gordon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Galehouse
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Galehouse
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keller vs. Wilson
  
  Jack Wilson now pitching.
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosar vs. Wilson
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Wilson
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Russo
  
  Spence is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Russo
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wilson
  
  Crosetti strikes out. Foxx drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosetti out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Wilson
  
  Russo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cramer. Russo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Wilson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Russo moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Wilson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rolfe vs. Wilson
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henrich vs. Wilson
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Wilson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Wilson
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Wilson
  
  Rosar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spence vs. Russo
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Russo
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Wilson
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wilson
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Wilson
  
  Russo hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  There goes Tabor. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wilson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Wilson
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Wilson
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Wilson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spence vs. Russo
  
  Spence hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Russo
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Wilson
  
  Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Wilson
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Wilson
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wilson
  
  Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russo vs. Wilson
  
  Russo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Wilson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rolfe vs. Wilson
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henrich vs. Wilson
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. Russo scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Wilson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Wilson
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosar vs. Wilson
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Russo
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Russo covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1940, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Gordon J, 2b          3  1  3  1   DiMaggio D, cf        3  1  1  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           5  1  1  0   Cramer D, lf          4  0  1  0   
Henrich T, rf         2  2  1  2   Cronin J, ss          4  1  2  2   
DiMaggio J, cf        5  0  2  2   Foxx J, c             4  0  1  0   
Keller C, lf          2  0  1  0   Tabor J, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Rosar B, c            5  0  0  1   Finney L, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  1  0   Doerr B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Crosetti F, ss        3  0  0  0   Spence S, rf          4  0  0  0   
Russo M, p            4  1  1  0   Galehouse D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Wilson J, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 10  6                        33  3  8  3

New York         012 000 003 --  6
Boston           000 012 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Russo M (W)           9.0  8  3  3  2  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Galehouse D*          2.0  5  3  3  3  1
Wilson J (L)          7.0  5  3  3  6  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Cramer D, Cronin J
DP -- New York 1, Boston 3
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 5
2B -- Russo M, DiMaggio D
3B -- Dahlgren B, Finney L, Henrich T
HR -- Tabor J, Cronin J
CS -- Tabor J
WP -- Wilson J
T -- 2:29
A -- 32500

    

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