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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Tom Carey | Shortstop |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bagby
Gordon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bagby
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bagby
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bagby
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bonham
Lupien hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Bonham
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Bonham
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Bonham
Bagby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bagby
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bagby
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bagby
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bagby
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards Crosetti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Bagby
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bagby
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bagby
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bonham
Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lupien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Bonham
Carey hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe catches it and throws to first to double up Tabor. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Bonham
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Bonham
Bagby hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bagby
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bagby
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bagby
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Bagby
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bagby
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Bagby
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bagby
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bagby
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bonham
Lupien 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--
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Bonham
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bagby
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Bagby
DiMaggio hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Bagby
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bagby
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Bagby
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Bagby
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Bonham
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Bonham
Bagby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Bagby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bonham
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Bagby
Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bonham
Lupien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chartak vs. Wilson
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Chartak takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonham vs. Wilson
Bonham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bonham
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bonham
Lou Finney pinch hits for Tom Carey.
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Bonham
Stan Spence pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bonham
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Charlie Gelbert now playing shortstop. Johnny Peacock now catching.
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching. Buddy Rosar pinch hits for George Selkirk.
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Cramer D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 1 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Selkirk G, rf 3 1 2 2
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Rosar B, ph 1 0 1 1
Carey T, ss 3 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 3 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 0 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 2 0 1 1 Chartak M, ph 0 0 0 1
Spence S, ph 1 1 1 1 Knickerbocker B, ss 0 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 0 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 4 0 1 0
Bagby J, p 3 1 1 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 4 35 5 12 5
Boston 010 100 101 -- 4
New York 010 011 011 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J* 6.0 8 3 3 2 1
Wilson J (L)+ 2.0 3 2 2 4 0
Ostermueller F 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 12 4 4 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 12
2B -- Lupien T
3B -- Keller C, Bagby J, Rolfe R
HR -- Selkirk G, Gordon J, Spence S
T -- 2:02
A -- 13388
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