Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Heusser
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Heusser
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Heusser
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Heving
  
  Miles 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Heving
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Heving
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Heusser
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Heusser
  
  Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Heusser
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field. Miles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Foxx moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tabor vs. Heusser
  
  Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Peacock vs. Heusser
  
  Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heving vs. Heusser
  
  Heving hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Heusser
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Heving
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Heving
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Heving
  
  Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Heusser
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Heusser
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foxx vs. Heusser
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cronin vs. Heusser
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Heusser
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Heusser
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peacock vs. Heusser
  
  Peacock hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallaesa vs. Heving
  
  Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Heving
  
  Bill Lillard pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
  
  Lillard strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Heving
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Miles reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valo vs. Heving
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Miles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Heving
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. Moses goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. Heving
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heving vs. Caster
  
  George Caster now pitching.
  
  Heving takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Caster
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Caster
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Caster
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Caster
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Heving
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Heving
  
  Gantenbein 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, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallaesa vs. Heving
  
  Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Caster
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Caster
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Caster
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Peacock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heving vs. Caster
  
  Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caster vs. Heving
  
  Caster strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Heving
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Heving
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Miles trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Miles for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses 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 6

• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Caster
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cramer vs. Caster
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Caster
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Caster
  
  Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Caster
  
  Doerr hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Moses chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Siebert fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Siebert. Doerr moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Caster
  
  Tabor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. McCrabb
  
  Les McCrabb now pitching.
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heving vs. McCrabb
  
  Heving bunts towards the mound. McCrabb fields it and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. McCrabb
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Peacock scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cramer vs. McCrabb
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Heving
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Heving
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Heving
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gantenbein vs. Heving
  
  Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCrabb
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. McCrabb
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. McCrabb
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. McCrabb
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallaesa vs. Heving
  
  Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCrabb vs. Heving
  
  McCrabb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Heving
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. McCrabb
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. McCrabb
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Peacock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heving vs. McCrabb
  
  Heving strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. McCrabb
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Heving
  
  Tony Lupien now playing first base. Tom Carey now playing shortstop. Charlie Gelbert now playing third base.
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Heving
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Heving
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCoy vs. Heving
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gantenbein vs. Heving
  
  Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gantenbein reaches second base with a double. Wagner scores. McCoy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallaesa vs. Heving
  
  Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCrabb vs. Heving
  
  McCrabb strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Heving
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein scores. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Heving
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. McCrabb
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCrabb
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lupien vs. McCrabb
  
  Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Lupien reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carey vs. McCrabb
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. McCrabb
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Heving
  
  Wagner is hit by the pitch. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Heving
  
  Siebert hits a popup towards short. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play 
• Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCoy vs. Heving
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        6  1  2  1   Miles D, cf           5  1  3  1   
Cramer D, rf          6  2  2  1   Valo E, lf            5  2  3  0   
Williams T, lf        6  3  3  3   Moses W, rf           5  2  3  0   
Foxx J, 1b            5  2  2  1   Wagner H, c           4  1  3  3   
Lupien T, 1b          1  0  1  1   Siebert D, 1b         5  0  1  1   
Cronin J, ss          5  3  4  3   McCoy B, 2b           5  1  0  0   
Carey T, ss           1  0  0  0   Gantenbein J, 3b      4  1  1  2   
Doerr B, 2b           6  3  3  0   Wallaesa J, ss        4  0  1  0   
Tabor J, 3b           4  1  2  3   Heusser E, p          0  0  0  0   
Gelbert C, 3b         0  0  0  0   Lillard B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Peacock J, c          5  1  3  1   Caster G, p           1  0  0  0   
Heving J, p           3  0  1  1   McCrabb L, p          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     48 16 23 15                        41  8 15  7

Boston           023 217 001 -- 16
Philadelphia     003 000 050 --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heving J (W)          9.0 15  8  5  0  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L)         3.0  7  5  5  1  0
Caster G              2.1 10  9  9  1  1
McCrabb L             3.2  6  2  2  0  4

E -- Miles D, Foxx J, Moses W, Siebert D
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Cramer D, Tabor J, DiMaggio D, Cronin J, Peacock J, Gantenbein J
3B -- Miles D, Wagner H, DiMaggio D, Doerr B, Lupien T
HR -- Williams T 2, Cronin J 2, Foxx J, Tabor J
SH -- Heving J
HBP -- by Heving J (Wagner H)
T -- 1:55
A -- 0

    

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