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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | 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 |
| Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
| Porter Vaughan | 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 |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Russo
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Russo
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Vaughan
There's a wild pitch. Gordon scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Vaughan
Henrich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Beckmann
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Beckmann
Powell hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman catches it and throws to third to double up DiMaggio. Henrich scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Beckmann
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Russo
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckmann vs. Russo
Beckmann 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Beckmann
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Beckmann
Russo bunts towards the mound. Beckmann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beckmann. Crosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beckmann
Gordon 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Beckmann
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Beckmann
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Russo
Gantenbein hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Russo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Beckmann
Rosar hits a line drive towards short. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Beckmann
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Russo
McCoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckmann vs. Russo
Beckmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCoy scores. Chapman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Russo
There go the runners. The throw from Rosar to Crosetti covering second. The throw back to home, and Chapman is out at the plate. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Russo
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beckmann
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Beckmann
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Beckmann
Russo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Beckmann
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Russo
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, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Beckmann
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Beckmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Beckmann
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Beckmann
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Beckmann
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Beckmann
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Russo
McCoy 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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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Beckmann
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Beckmann
Russo 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, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beckmann
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Russo
Beckmann 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, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Russo
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Beckmann
Rolfe 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, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Beckmann
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beckmann
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Beckmann
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Beckmann
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Beckmann
Dahlgren 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. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Beckmann
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Russo
George Selkirk now playing right field.
McCoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Russo
Al Simmons pinch hits for Bill Beckmann.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Moses W, rf 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 2 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 3 2 1 2
Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 2 Selkirk G, rf 0 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 1
McCoy B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Powell J, lf 3 0 0 1
Chapman F, ss 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Vaughan P, p 0 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 0
Beckmann B, p 3 0 1 1 Russo M, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 3 5 3 29 6 7 4
Philadelphia 002 100 000 -- 3
New York 310 020 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Vaughan P (L)* 0.0 1 3 3 1 0
Beckmann B 8.0 6 3 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 5 3 2 5 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Beckmann B, Gordon J
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 5
2B -- Crosetti F, Dahlgren B
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Johnson B, Henrich T
CS -- Chapman F
SH -- Russo M
HBP -- by Vaughan P (Henrich T)
WP -- Vaughan P
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
