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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,187 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Left Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | 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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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ruffing
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Johnson
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. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Johnson
Henrich hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Johnson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Johnson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ruffing
DiMaggio 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Johnson
Ruffing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Johnson
Rolfe is hit by the pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Johnson
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Johnson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to second to double up Henrich. Rolfe scores. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gordon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Johnson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ruffing
DiMaggio 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Johnson
Ruffing 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Johnson
There goes Gordon. The throw from Foxx and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Johnson
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Johnson
Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Johnson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Johnson
Dahlgren 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Johnson
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Johnson
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Johnson
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Johnson
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. There goes Keller trying to get to third. Cramer throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Keller for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Johnson
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Earl Johnson.
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ruffing
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Finney reaches second base with a double. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Denny Galehouse now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Galehouse
Henrich 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 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 2 3 0
Cramer D, lf 3 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 2 3
Finney L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 2
Williams T, rf 4 1 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 0 1
Foxx J, c 4 1 2 1 Keller C, lf 2 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 2 2
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 0 0
Johnson E, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 4 1 1 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 6 3 34 8 11 8
Boston 200 000 100 -- 3
New York 002 000 51x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E (L) 7.0 10 7 7 4 4
Galehouse D 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 7
E -- Williams T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 7
2B -- Rolfe R, Finney L
HR -- Finney L, Williams T, Foxx J
SB -- Gordon J
HBP -- by Johnson E (Rolfe R)
WP -- Johnson E
T -- 2:10
A -- 7187
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