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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 11, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hudson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a popup in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hudson
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Hudson
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hudson
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pofahl vs. Grove
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to third for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Grove
Hudson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer scores. Pofahl moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Case vs. Grove
Case strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Hudson
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Hudson
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hudson
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hudson
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Hudson
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Hudson
Spence hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Grove
Pofahl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Pofahl reaches third base with a triple. Pofahl is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Grove
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hudson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Hudson
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hudson
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Grove
There goes Travis. The throw from Foxx and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hudson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hudson
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Grove
Pofahl hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Grove
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hudson
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Hudson
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cronin. Case moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a popup towards the mound. Grove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Travis trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Travis for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudson
Cramer bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Ferrell. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Hudson
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Hudson
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Hudson
Tom Carey pinch runs for Jimmie Foxx.
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Finney reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. There goes Carey trying to get to home. Lewis throws the ball in to Myer who relays the ball to Ferrell, who tags Carey, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1940 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0 Case G, cf 4 1 1 0
Cramer D, lf 4 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, c 4 0 2 0 Travis C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Carey T, pr 0 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 1b 4 0 3 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Myer B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Spence S, rf 3 0 0 0 Pofahl J, ss 3 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hudson S, p 3 0 1 1
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 31 2 11 2
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington 010 000 01x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 11 2 2 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 6
E -- Cronin J, Ferrell R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Washington 6
2B -- Doerr B, Foxx J, Finney L
3B -- Pofahl J
CS -- Travis C
T -- 1:45
A -- 22000
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