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September 24, 1940

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Ted Williams Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .328
OBP .333 .436
At Bats 3 290
Hits 1 95
• Singles 0 53
• Doubles 0 23
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 1 13
Walks 0 54
RBI’s 2 58

George Caster Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 14 1
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Shibe Park - September 24, 1940
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Home Run
George Caster
Hal Wagner
Dick Siebert
Benny McCoy
Joe Gantenbein
Jack Wallaesa
Elmer Valo
Dee Miles
Wally Moses
Ted Williams
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores.
Top 6 DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Miles trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Miles for the out.
Bottom 5 Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Caster strikes out.
Top 5 Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Peacock hits a ball on the ground into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Peacock moves to second.
Top 5 Tabor strikes out.
Top 5 Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 George Caster now pitching. Heving takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. Moses goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 3 Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 3 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Miles scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Miles reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Bill Lillard pinch hits for Ed Heusser. Lillard strikes out.
Bottom 3 Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Peacock hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second.
Top 3 Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores.
Top 3 Foxx hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Cramer moves to third.
Top 3 Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Cramer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Heving hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor moves to second.
Top 2 Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx scores.
Top 2 Tabor takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field. Miles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Foxx moves to third. Doerr moves to second.
Top 2 Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out.
Bottom 1 Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 1 Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Miles 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 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.