Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Heving
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Heving
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Foxx and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Heving
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henrich vs. Heving
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to Finney who tags Henrich trying to return to first, for the out. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Heving
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Heving
  
  Keller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  George Selkirk now playing right field.
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer bunts towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Heving
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heving
  
  Dahlgren 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Heving
  
  Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russo vs. Heving
  
  There goes Crosetti. The throw from Foxx and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelbert vs. Russo
  
  Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Heving
  
  Russo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Heving
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Heving
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heving vs. Russo
  
  Heving 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Heving
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Heving
  
  DiMaggio 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, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Heving
  
  Keller 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, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Heving
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heving
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelbert vs. Russo
  
  Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heving vs. Russo
  
  Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Heving
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Heving
  
  Russo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Russo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Heving
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Heving
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Heving
  
  Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Heving
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Heving
  
  Keller hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. DiMaggio chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Doerr. Doerr fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Doerr. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosar vs. Heving
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr has Keller trapped. There's the throw to Gelbert, who tags Keller for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Heving
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Heving
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Heving
  
  Russo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Heving
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Heving
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gelbert vs. Russo
  
  Gelbert strikes out. There goes Finney. The throw from Rosar to second, and Finney is out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Russo
  
  Jim Bagby pinch hits for Joe Heving.
  
  Bagby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Grove
  
  Lefty Grove now pitching.
  
  Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Grove
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Grove
  
  Keller 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 8

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Russo
  
  Cramer 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Grove
  
  Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Grove
  
  There goes Rosar. The throw from Foxx and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Grove
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Grove
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Russo
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelbert vs. Russo
  
  Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Russo
  
  Tom Carey pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1940 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Gordon J, 2b          3  1  1  0   DiMaggio D, cf        4  1  1  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Cramer D, rf          2  1  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         1  0  1  1   Foxx J, c             4  0  2  0   
Selkirk G, rf         2  1  1  0   Williams T, lf        4  1  2  3   
DiMaggio J, cf        3  2  2  2   Cronin J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Keller C, lf          4  0  1  1   Doerr B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Rosar B, c            3  0  0  0   Finney L, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  0  0   Gelbert C, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Crosetti F, ss        3  0  0  0   Heving J, p           2  0  0  0   
Russo M, p            3  0  2  0   Bagby J, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Grove L, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Carey T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  8  4                        33  3  8  3

New York         100 201 000 --  4
Boston           101 000 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Russo M (W)           9.0  8  3  3  2  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heving J (L)          7.0  8  4  4  2  2
Grove L               2.0  0  0  0  2  0

E -- Doerr B
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 6
2B -- Russo M, Keller C, Gordon J
HR -- DiMaggio J, Williams T
SB -- Gordon J
CS -- Crosetti F, Finney L, Rosar B
SH -- Cramer D
HBP -- by Heving J (Crosetti F)
T -- 1:52
A -- 19000

    

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