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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 9, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1940
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