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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
Home Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
Porter Vaughan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vaughan, and towards Chapman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Vaughan
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Vaughan
There's a wild pitch. Gordon scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Vaughan
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rosar reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Vaughan
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sundra
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Vaughan
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sundra
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Vaughan
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Vaughan
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Moses reaches second base with a double. Henrich throws the ball in to Rolfe who tags Moses trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Vaughan
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sundra
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Vaughan
Rosar hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Keller goes all the way around to score. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundra vs. Vaughan
Sundra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sundra
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantenbein for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Vaughan
Henrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Vaughan
There's a wild pitch. Rolfe moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Vaughan
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundra vs. Vaughan
Sundra hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Sundra
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sundra
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heusser
Hal Wagner now catching. Ed Heusser now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Heusser
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Heusser
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Heusser
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Sundra
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Heusser
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heusser
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Sundra covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Sundra
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Sundra
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Sundra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1940, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Gordon J, 2b 5 3 4 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Moses W, rf 4 1 3 0 Henrich T, rf 5 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 2 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 3 3 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 5 0 3 4 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Wagner H, c 0 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Davis C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sundra S, p 4 0 0 0 Chapman F, ss 3 0 0 0 Vaughan P, p 2 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 13 7 32 1 6 1 New York 300 011 400 -- 9 Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sundra S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Vaughan P (L) 7.0 11 9 9 3 3 Heusser E 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Chapman F, Johnson B, Chapman S DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Rosar B, Moses W 2, Siebert D 3B -- Gordon J WP -- Vaughan P 2 T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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