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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a line drive towards right. Cramer catches it and throws to first to double up Gantenbein. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bagby
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Bagby
McCoy takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Caster
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Caster
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gelbert vs. Caster
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Cronin scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Caster
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Gelbert scores. Bagby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagby scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Caster
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Bagby
Caster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caster scores. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Dickman
McCoy is hit by the pitch. Siebert moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Dickman
Dee Miles pinch hits for George Caster.
Miles takes first base on ball four. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gantenbein vs. Dickman
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. Hayes scores. McCoy moves to third. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Beckmann
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Beckmann
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Beckmann
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Beckmann
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Johnson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Beckmann
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Beckmann
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Beckmann
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Johnson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Johnson
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckmann vs. Johnson
Beckmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Beckmann
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Beckmann
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Cronin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Beckmann
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Beckmann
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Beckmann
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio 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 6
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Johnson
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Johnson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Beckmann
Cramer 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 -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Beckmann
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Beckmann
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckmann covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Johnson
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 -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Johnson
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Johnson
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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Beckmann
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Beckmann
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Beckmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Beckmann
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Beckmann
Gelbert hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Beckmann
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Johnson
Beckmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Johnson
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Johnson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckmann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman 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, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Beckmann
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Beckmann
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Johnson
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Johnson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1940 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 3b 4 1 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1
Moses W, rf 5 1 2 1 Cramer D, rf 5 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 1 Foxx J, c 5 0 1 2
Johnson B, lf 5 1 1 3 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 3 3 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 1 1
McCoy B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Finney L, 1b 3 1 1 2
Chapman F, ss 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, 3b 4 1 2 2
Caster G, p 1 1 1 0 Bagby J, p 1 1 1 1
Miles D, ph 0 0 0 1 Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
Beckmann B, p 2 0 1 0 Johnson E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 35 9 12 9
Philadelphia 007 000 000 -- 7
Boston 060 020 10x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G 2.0 6 6 6 1 0
Beckmann B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J* 2.0 7 5 5 1 1
Dickman E 0.1 2 2 2 2 1
Johnson E (W) 6.2 2 0 0 3 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 6
2B -- Cronin J 3, DiMaggio D, Cramer D
3B -- Doerr B
HR -- Johnson B
SH -- Doerr B
HBP -- by Dickman E (McCoy B)
T -- 2:08
A -- 6200
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