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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 8, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Johnny Murphy | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Murphy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Murphy
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dickman
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Murphy
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Murphy
Finney 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Murphy
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Murphy
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Murphy
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Murphy
Dickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Murphy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Murphy
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Murphy
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Murphy
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Murphy
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dickman
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon is hit by the pitch. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Murphy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Murphy
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Murphy
Dickman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Murphy
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Murphy
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Murphy
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Murphy
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Murphy, and towards Rolfe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dickman
Murphy strikes out. Foxx drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murphy out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Murphy
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Murphy
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Murphy
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickman vs. Murphy
Dickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar bunts towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Dickman
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Murphy
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Finney reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spence vs. Hadley
Spence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. There goes Finney trying to get to home. Keller throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Finney, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hadley
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hadley
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Hadley
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Emerson Dickman.
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Hadley
Tom Carey pinch runs for Johnny Peacock.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Gomez
Lefty Gomez now pitching.
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1940 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 4 2 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 4 1
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Cramer D, lf 5 1 1 0
Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 2 Cronin J, ss 5 0 1 1
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 2 1 Foxx J, c 4 1 1 2
Keller C, lf 3 1 1 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Spence S, rf 4 0 2 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Murphy J, p 2 1 1 0 Dickman E, p 3 0 1 0
Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0 Peacock J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gomez L, p 0 0 0 0 Carey T, pr 0 1 0 0
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35 5 9 5 37 6 13 6
New York 100 020 110 -- 5
Boston 000 002 022 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy J* 7.0 8 4 4 1 3
Hadley B (L) 1.1 4 2 2 1 1
Gomez L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dickman E (W) 9.0 9 5 5 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 7
2B -- Henrich T 2, Gordon J, Finney L
HR -- Foxx J
SH -- Rosar B
HBP -- by Dickman E (Gordon J)
T -- 2:05
A -- 15100
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