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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 9, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Rubeling | 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 |
| Al Brancato | Shortstop |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Ruffing
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
There goes Rubeling. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Rolfe applying the tag. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Babich
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Babich
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Babich
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Ruffing
There goes Hayes. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Hayes steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Ruffing
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Ruffing
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Babich
Keller 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Babich
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Babich
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Ruffing
Babich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Ruffing
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses takes first base on ball four. Babich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Babich
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Babich
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Babich
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Babich
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Sundra
McCoy takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Sundra
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babich vs. Sundra
Babich hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Babich
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Babich
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Babich
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Sundra
Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Babich
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Babich
There goes Dahlgren. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Dahlgren steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Babich
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundra vs. Babich
Sundra 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Babich
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Babich
There goes Gordon. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Brancato applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Sundra
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Babich
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Babich
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Babich
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Babich
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Babich
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Sundra
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Al Brancato.
Dean hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Sundra
Dee Miles pinch hits for Johnny Babich.
Miles 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Sundra
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Joe Gantenbein now playing shortstop. Ed Heusser now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heusser
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Heusser
Sundra bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gantenbein fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Crosetti trying to get to home. Gantenbein throws to Hayes who tags Crosetti for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Heusser
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Heusser
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rolfe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Heusser
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Heusser
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Sundra
McCoy hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1940 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rubeling A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 3 1
Moses W, rf 2 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 1
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 2 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
McCoy B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Brancato A, ss 2 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 0 0 0 0
Gantenbein J, ss 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 0 0 0 0
Babich J, p 1 0 0 0 Sundra S, p 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 28 2 8 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 011 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (L) 6.0 7 2 2 2 1
Heusser E 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R 2.1 1 0 0 4 2
Sundra S (W) 6.2 1 0 0 2 1
E -- McCoy B
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 7
2B -- Rolfe R
SB -- Hayes F, Dahlgren B
CS -- Rubeling A, Gordon J
SH -- Sundra S
HBP -- by Sundra S (Moses W)
T -- 2:05
A -- 8334
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