Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Bagby
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Bagby
  
  Lewis takes first base on ball four. Case moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  There goes Case. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Case steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Travis vs. Bagby
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bloodworth vs. Bagby
  
  Bloodworth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Masterson
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Cramer reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Masterson
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Masterson
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Bagby
  
  Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Bagby
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Bagby
  
  Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masterson vs. Bagby
  
  Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Case vs. Bagby
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Masterson
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Masterson
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Bagby
  
  Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Bagby
  
  Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bloodworth vs. Bagby
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Masterson
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Masterson
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Bagby
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Bagby
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Bagby
  
  Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masterson vs. Bagby
  
  Masterson bunts between the mound and first base. Bagby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masterson for the out. Sanford moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Case vs. Bagby
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Masterson
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Masterson
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Bagby
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Travis vs. Bagby
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Bagby
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Doerr strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Masterson
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Masterson
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagby vs. Masterson
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bloodworth fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Bagby
  
  Sanford strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Bagby
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Bagby
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masterson vs. Bagby
  
  Masterson takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Case vs. Bagby
  
  Case 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. Robertson scores. Masterson goes all the way around to score. Case moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lewis vs. Bagby
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Masterson
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Masterson
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robertson. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cronin vs. Masterson
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Cronin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tabor vs. Masterson
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Doerr scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Desautels vs. Masterson
  
  There goes Tabor. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Desautels vs. Masterson
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Bagby
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Bagby
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Travis moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanford vs. Bagby
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Travis scores. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robertson vs. Bagby
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Masterson
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Masterson
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards short. Robertson catches it and throws to first to double up DiMaggio. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Bagby
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Early vs. Bagby
  
  Jake Early pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
  
  Early hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Bagby
  
  Case hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Carrasquel
  
  Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Carrasquel
  
  Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Carrasquel
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Carrasquel
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tabor vs. Carrasquel
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Desautels vs. Carrasquel
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Bagby
  
  Tom Carey now playing shortstop.
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bagby
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Travis vs. Bagby
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Bagby
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Bagby
  
  Sanford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Carrasquel
  
  Lou Finney pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Carrasquel
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Carrasquel
  
  Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Carrasquel
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1940 -- Washington at Boston (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Case G, cf            5  0  2  2   DiMaggio D, cf        4  2  1  0   
Lewis B, rf           4  2  2  0   Cramer D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Walker G, lf          5  1  2  2   Williams T, lf        4  1  0  0   
Travis C, 3b          5  1  3  1   Foxx J, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Bloodworth J, 2b      5  0  1  0   Cronin J, ss          4  1  1  1   
Sanford J, 1b         4  0  1  1   Carey T, ss           0  0  0  0   
Robertson S, ss       3  1  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Ferrell R, c          3  0  1  0   Tabor J, 3b           4  0  1  2   
Masterson W, p        1  1  0  0   Desautels G, c        4  0  1  0   
Early J, ph           1  0  0  0   Bagby J, p            3  0  1  0   
Carrasquel A, p       0  0  0  0   Finney L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  6                        34  5  7  5

Washington       000 012 102 --  6
Boston           100 004 000 --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Masterson W           7.0  6  5  1  2  3
Carrasquel A (W)      2.0  1  0  0  3  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bagby J (L)           9.0 12  6  6  5  3

E -- Foxx J, DiMaggio D, Robertson S
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 7
2B -- Cramer D, Travis C, Case G, Doerr B, Bloodworth J
3B -- Lewis B, Walker G
SB -- Case G, Tabor J
SH -- Masterson W
T -- 2:01
A -- 1100

    

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