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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 4, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 29,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Marius Russo | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Russo
Finney 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Russo
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Russo
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Russo
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Russo
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Cramer scores. Williams moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Russo
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Russo
Cronin hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russo vs. Dickman
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Russo
Desautels hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Russo
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Russo
Finney 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 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Russo
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Russo
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Russo
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Russo
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Russo
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Dickman
Russo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Russo
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Russo
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Russo
Dickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Russo
Finney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Russo
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Russo
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Dickman
Russo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney. Russo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Russo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Hash
Herb Hash now pitching.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hash
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hash
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Russo
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Russo
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Russo
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Russo
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Hash
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Hash covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hash
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hash
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Rosar, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Hash
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Russo
Desautels hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hash vs. Russo
Hash hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Russo
Finney hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Hash
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Hash
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Hash
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Hash
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hash
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Russo
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Russo
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Russo
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Russo
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Russo
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Hash
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hash
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hash
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Russo
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Russo
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Russo
Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Herb Hash.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Russo
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Russo
Cramer hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1940, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Finney L, rf 5 0 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 3 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 1 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Rosar B, c 5 2 3 2 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Desautels G, c 4 0 0 0 Russo M, p 4 1 3 0 Dickman E, p 2 0 0 0 Hash H, p 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 6 36 3 9 3 New York 011 104 000 -- 7 Boston 200 000 001 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Russo M (W) 9.0 9 3 2 2 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dickman E (L) 5.1 9 7 5 3 3 Hash H 3.2 3 0 0 2 3 E -- Cronin J, Crosetti F, Tabor J DP -- New York 1, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 9, Boston 8 2B -- Russo M, Foxx J, DiMaggio D HR -- Rosar B 2, Gordon J SB -- Crosetti F CS -- Crosetti F T -- 2:01 A -- 29000
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