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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 30, 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 30, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 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 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Lou Kolls 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | 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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 30, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
There goes Williams. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti 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: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grove
Keller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. There goes Knickerbocker trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Cronin, who relays the ball to Tabor who tags Knickerbocker for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren is hit by the pitch. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti is thrown out after the base hit. Gordon scores. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Grove
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a popup 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: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
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, 4
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ruffing
Marv Owen pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knickerbocker juggles the ball. That's an error on Knickerbocker. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bagby
DiMaggio 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bagby
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Bagby
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bagby
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. There goes Cramer. The throw from Dickey to second, and Cramer is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bagby
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Bagby
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bagby
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Bagby
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bagby
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bagby
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bagby
Dickey 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Bagby
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Dom DiMaggio pinch runs for Johnny Peacock.
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk 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 5/30/1940, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Finney L, rf 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 1
Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 0
Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 2 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 1 2 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grove L, p 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Owen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 0 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 2 0 30 4 9 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 031 000 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 5.0 6 4 4 1 1
Bagby J 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 2
E -- Knickerbocker B
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 5
2B -- DiMaggio J, Knickerbocker B
HR -- Dickey B
CS -- Williams T, Cramer D
HBP -- by Grove L (Dahlgren B), by Ruffing R (Cramer D)
WP -- Grove L
T -- 1:44
A -- 0
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