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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | 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 |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it 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: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Ruffing
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Ruffing
Pofahl hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Leonard
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruffing
Leonard 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanford vs. Ruffing
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Keller scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Leonard
Ruffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Ruffing
Pofahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ruffing
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a line drive into right field. Henrich picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Henrich. Lewis scores. Travis moves to third. Myer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanford vs. Ruffing
Sanford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pofahl vs. Ruffing
Pofahl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruffing
Leonard 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Leonard
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis 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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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Leonard's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a line drive towards first. That will be extra bases. Dahlgren picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Dahlgren. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Ruffing
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti has Myer trapped. There's the throw to Dickey and over to Rolfe, who tags Myer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Ruffing
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Leonard
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
Sam West pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a popup 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 9/1/1940, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Case G, cf 4 1 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lewis B, rf 5 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Walker G, lf 4 0 2 1 Henrich T, rf 1 0 1 0
Travis C, 3b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0
Myer B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Keller C, lf 4 1 1 0
Sanford J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0
Pofahl J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0
West S, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 8 1 30 3 7 2
Washington 001 010 000 -- 2
New York 201 000 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 7 3 3 6 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 4
E -- Henrich T, Dahlgren B
LOB -- Washington 9, New York 10
2B -- Myer B
HR -- Rolfe R
SH -- Dahlgren B
WP -- Leonard D
PB -- Ferrell R 2
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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