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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 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 September 28, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Marv Breuer | 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 |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 28, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Hudson
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Breuer
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Breuer
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Breuer
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Breuer
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Keller 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Hudson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Hudson
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Hudson
Dickey hits a line drive 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: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Hudson
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Hudson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breuer vs. Hudson
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Breuer vs. Hudson
Breuer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Breuer
Bloodworth 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: ---
Vernon vs. Breuer
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Breuer
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Hudson
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller 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: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Breuer
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Breuer
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Breuer
There goes Case. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Breuer
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Breuer
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Hudson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hudson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Hudson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Breuer
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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Breuer
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Breuer
Vernon 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hudson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Hudson
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Breuer
Robertson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Breuer
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Breuer
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Breuer
Lewis hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Ferrell scores. Case goes all the way around to score. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Breuer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Lewis trying to get to home. Gordon throws to Dickey who tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Hudson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Hudson
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Hudson
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Hudson
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Hudson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Breuer
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Breuer
Bloodworth 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Breuer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Hudson
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Hudson
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Hudson
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Breuer
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Breuer
Hudson hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Breuer
Case hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Case reaches second base with a double. Ferrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Breuer
Lewis hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Case scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Breuer
Walker hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hudson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hudson
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hudson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Breuer
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Breuer
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Breuer
Vernon 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, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Hudson
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Marv Breuer.
Chartak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Hudson
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1940, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Case G, cf 3 2 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 2 2
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1 Travis C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 3 1 1 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robertson S, ss 3 0 1 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 2 2 0
Breuer M, p 3 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 3 0 0 0
Chartak M, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 32 4 9 3
New York 010 001 100 -- 3
Washington 000 020 20x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 3
E -- DiMaggio J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- New York 9, Washington 5
2B -- Dahlgren B, Ferrell R, Selkirk G, Case G
3B -- Robertson S
SB -- Selkirk G, Crosetti F, Case G
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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