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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 28, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,200 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wilson
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wilson
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Wilson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Heusser
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Heusser
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Heusser
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Heusser
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato juggles the ball. That's an error on Brancato. Finney scores. Foxx moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Heusser
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Wilson
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Dick Siebert.
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Wilson
Brancato strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Heusser
Joe Gantenbein now playing first base.
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Heusser
There goes Tabor. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Heusser
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Heusser
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tabor scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Heusser
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Heusser
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Wilson
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wilson
Heusser hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wilson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Wilson
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Heusser
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Heusser
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Heusser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Heusser
Tabor hits a popup towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Heusser
Desautels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Heusser
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wilson
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Wilson
Gantenbein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Heusser
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Finney reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Heusser
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Heusser
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Heusser
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Heusser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Wilson
Brancato hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Wilson
Wallaesa 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wilson
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Heusser
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato juggles the ball. That's an error on Brancato. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Heusser
Desautels hits a popup towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Heusser
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wilson
Valo 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wilson
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Heusser
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heusser
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Heusser
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wilson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Wilson
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Heusser
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Heusser
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Heusser
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Heusser
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Heusser
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Tabor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Wilson
Tony Lupien now playing first base.
Brancato hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Wilson
Wallaesa hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wilson
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Heusser
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heusser
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Heusser
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gantenbein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lupien for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wilson
Stan Spence now playing left field. Tom Carey now playing shortstop.
Valo 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wilson
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wilson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Valo E, lf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1
Miles D, cf 4 0 2 0 Finney L, rf 5 2 3 2
Johnson B, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 4 0 0 0 Spence S, lf 0 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Gantenbein J, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Lupien T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Davis C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 1
Brancato A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carey T, ss 0 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ss 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Heusser E, p 3 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 2 1 0
Desautels G, c 4 1 1 0
Wilson J, p 4 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 36 8 10 7
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 121 200 20x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 8.0 10 8 7 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 8
E -- Brancato A 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 8
2B -- Miles D, Finney L 2, DiMaggio D, Wilson J
HR -- Johnson B
SB -- Tabor J
T -- 1:37
A -- 3200
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