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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First 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
September 5, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanford fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Keller 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. Bonham
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
There goes Keller. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Keller steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Travis. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonham vs. Leonard
Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller scores. Dahlgren moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball 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: ---
Travis vs. Bonham
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Bonham
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pofahl vs. Bonham
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Pofahl reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bonham
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Leonard
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Bonham moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bonham
Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Bonham
Sanford 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanford scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Bonham
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bonham
Leonard 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Leonard
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to Gordon who relays to Dahlgren to double up Case. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bonham
Travis 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Bonham
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Bonham
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bonham
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Leonard
Bonham hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bonham
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Bonham
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1940, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Case G, cf 4 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 0 2 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 2 1 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 3 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Sanford J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pofahl J, ss 3 0 2 1
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 4 0 2 1 Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 7 1
New York 010 100 000 -- 2
Washington 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 9.0 8 2 1 3 3
E -- Travis C
DP -- New York 2, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 8, Washington 4
2B -- Pofahl J, Gordon J
SB -- Keller C
Balk -- Bonham T
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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