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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 12, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ostermueller
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ostermueller
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ostermueller
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruffing, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Ostermueller
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Knickerbocker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Ostermueller
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. Rolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ostermueller
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ostermueller
Knickerbocker hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ostermueller
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ostermueller
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Ostermueller
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Ostermueller
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ostermueller
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Ruffing
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Nonnenkamp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knickerbocker vs. Wilson
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball towards center. Cramer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cramer. Gordon scores. Ruffing moves to third. Knickerbocker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Finney L, rf 4 0 1 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 4 1 1 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 1
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 1 1
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 2 0 1 1
Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 1 0 Ruffing R, p 4 1 2 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 0 6 0 35 4 9 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 002 000 11x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 7.0 7 3 1 3 2
Wilson J 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
E -- Cronin J, Cramer D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 10
2B -- Cronin J, Ruffing R, Henrich T, Gordon J, Cramer D
T -- 2:15
A -- 41376
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