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September 8, 1940

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Joe Gordon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .286
OBP 1.000 .342
At Bats 4 476
Hits 4 136
• Singles 1 84
• Doubles 1 20
• Triples 1 8
• Home Runs 1 24
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 1 75

Fritz Ostermueller Season Stats

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3 5 0
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Fenway Park - September 8, 1940
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Walk
Fritz Ostermueller
Jimmie Foxx
Lou Finney
Bobby Doerr
Charlie Gelbert
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Doc Cramer
Joe Gordon
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Gordon takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Cronin strikes out.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Williams reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third.
Bottom 7 Foxx takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Chandler strikes out.
Top 7 Crosetti is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Keller hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second.
Top 6 DiMaggio takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren moves to third.
Top 5 Chandler strikes out.
Top 5 Crosetti hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 DiMaggio takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Keller takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rolfe scores.
Top 4 Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third.
Top 4 Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores.
Top 4 Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Foxx hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. DiMaggio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on DiMaggio. Cramer goes all the way around to score. Foxx moves to third.
Bottom 3 Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 DiMaggio strikes out.
Top 3 Chandler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Fritz Ostermueller now pitching. Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second.
Top 3 Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Rosar scores.
Top 3 Rosar hits a line drive into right field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Keller moves to third. Rosar moves to second.
Top 3 Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes DiMaggio trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Top 3 DiMaggio takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler juggles the ball. That's an error on Chandler.
Bottom 2 Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rolfe strikes out.
Top 2 Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second.
Top 2 Chandler strikes out.
Top 2 Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gelbert.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 DiMaggio takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 The ball gets by Foxx for a passed ball. Selkirk moves to second.
Top 1 Selkirk takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.