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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 28, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 32,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Sundra
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Sundra
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Case moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Sundra
There goes Case. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Rolfe applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sundra
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Pofahl who relays the ball to Bloodworth who tags Dahlgren trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dickey scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundra vs. Leonard
Sundra hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Sundra
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Sundra
Travis hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Sundra
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Sundra
Pofahl strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Sundra
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sundra
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Keller out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Sundra
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Sundra
There goes Case. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Sundra
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Sundra
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Sundra
Travis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Leonard
Sundra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Sundra
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Sundra
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Pofahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Sundra
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pofahl scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Sundra
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Sundra
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sundra
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Sundra
There goes Walker. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Sundra
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Sundra
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Sundra
Bloodworth 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Sundra
Pofahl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Sundra
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Sundra
Leonard bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Sundra
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Leonard
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Murphy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Murphy
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Keller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Murphy
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Murphy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Murphy
Pofahl hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Murphy
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Murphy
Leonard hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Murphy
Case bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Murphy
There goes Case. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Murphy
Lewis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Murphy
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1940 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Case G, cf 3 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, lf 5 1 2 1
Keller C, rf 4 1 2 0 Bonura Z, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 4 1 1 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, cf 4 0 0 0 Pofahl J, ss 4 1 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 1
Sundra S, p 2 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 1 34 3 6 2
New York 010 000 001 0 -- 2
Washington 000 011 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sundra S 7.0 4 2 1 3 2
Murphy J (L) 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 10.0 6 2 1 1 5
E -- Gordon J 2
LOB -- New York 4, Washington 8
2B -- Selkirk G, Pofahl J
3B -- Keller C
SB -- Case G 2, Walker G
CS -- Case G
SH -- Leonard D
PB -- Dickey B, Ferrell R
T -- 1:55
A -- 32000
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