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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 29, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,760 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Donald
Bonura 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Leonard
Donald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Donald
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to home to get Crosetti. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Donald
Bonura 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Leonard
Donald bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Donald
Leonard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case 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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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Leonard
Donald hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Donald
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards left. Selkirk catches it and throws to first to double up Bonura. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Donald
Buddy Myer pinch hits for Rick Ferrell.
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Donald
Sam West pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
West hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Donald
Case bunts towards the mound. Donald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer scores. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1940 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 0
Lewis B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Welaj J, cf 4 0 1 1 Keller C, rf 4 1 1 1
Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0
Bonura Z, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 1 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0
Pofahl J, ss 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 2 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Myer B, ph 0 1 0 0 Donald A, p 2 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0
West S, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 1 4 1 27 2 6 2
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 110 000 00x -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 5
2B -- Crosetti F
HR -- Keller C, Dickey B
SH -- Knickerbocker B 2, Donald A
T -- 1:22
A -- 2760
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