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AL All-Stars
@ NL All-Stars
Sportsman's Park
July 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the NL All-Stars and the AL All-Stars, played on July 9, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
AL All-Stars
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Home Team |
NL All-Stars
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | AL All-Stars |
Home Team | NL All-Stars |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,373 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Steve Basil |
AL All-Stars Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
NL All-Stars Lineup
Name | Position |
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Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
AL All-Stars
@ NL All-Stars
Sportsman's Park
July 9, 1940
Top 1
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Derringer
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Derringer
Keller strikes out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Derringer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Ruffing
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Ruffing
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ruffing
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ruffing
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Ruffing
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Ruffing
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Derringer
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Derringer
Appling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Derringer
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to third. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Derringer
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ruffing
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Ruffing
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Ruffing
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Walters
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Walters
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walters
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ruffing
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ruffing
Nicholson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Ruffing
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Ruffing
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Walters
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Walters
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Walters
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Newsom
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Newsom
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Newsom
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wyatt
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Appling for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wyatt
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyatt
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Newsom
Wyatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Newsom
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Newsom
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Newsom
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Wyatt
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Wyatt
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyatt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Newsom
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Newsom
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Newsom
May 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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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. French
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. French
Foxx hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Feller
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Feller
French bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Feller
Miller strikes out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Feller
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. French
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. French
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. French
Mack strikes out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. French
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Feller
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Feller
McCormick bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Feller
Danning hits a line drive to right field. Finney throws towards the plate. Hemsley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hemsley. Ott scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Feller
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Danning moves to third. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Feller
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Feller
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hubbell
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hubbell
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hubbell
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
AL All-Stars, 0 - NL All-Stars, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1940 -- ALS at NLS (D) ALS AB R H RBI NLS AB R H RBI Cecil Travis, 3b 3 0 0 0 Arky Vaughan, ss 3 1 1 0 Ken Keltner, 3b 1 0 0 0 Eddie Miller, ss 1 0 0 0 Ted Williams, lf 2 0 0 0 Billy Herman, 2b 3 1 3 0 Lou Finney, rf 0 0 0 0 Pete Coscarart, 2b 1 0 0 0 Charlie Keller, rf 2 0 0 0 Max West, rf 1 1 1 3 Hank Greenberg, lf 2 0 0 0 Bill Nicholson, rf 2 0 0 0 Joe DiMaggio, cf 4 0 0 0 Mel Ott, rf 0 1 0 0 Jimmie Foxx, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnny Mize, 1b 2 0 0 0 Luke Appling, ss 3 0 2 0 Frank McCormick, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lou Boudreau, ss 0 0 0 0 Ernie Lombardi, c 2 0 1 0 Bill Dickey, c 1 0 0 0 Babe Phelps, c 0 0 0 0 Frankie Hayes, c 1 0 0 0 Harry Danning, c 1 0 1 1 Rollie Hemsley, c 1 0 0 0 Joe Medwick, lf 2 0 0 0 Joe Gordon, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jo-jo Moore, lf 2 0 0 0 Ray Mack, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Cookie Lavagetto, 3b 2 0 0 0 Red Ruffing, p 1 0 0 0 Pinky May, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bobo Newsom, p 1 0 1 0 Terry Moore, cf 3 0 0 0 Bob Feller, p 1 0 0 0 Paul Derringer, p 1 0 0 0 Bucky Walters, p 0 0 0 0 Whit Wyatt, p 1 0 0 0 Larry French, p 0 0 0 0 Carl Hubbell, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 29 4 7 4 ALS 000 000 000 -- 0 NLS 300 000 01x -- 4 ALS IP H R ER BB SO Red Ruffing (L) 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 Bobo Newsom 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 Bob Feller 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 NLS IP H R ER BB SO Paul Derringer (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Bucky Walters 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Whit Wyatt 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Larry French 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Carl Hubbell (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Rollie Hemsley DP -- NLS 1 LOB -- ALS 4, NLS 7 2B -- Luke Appling HR -- Max West SH -- Larry French, Frank McCormick HBP -- by Bob Feller (Pinky May) T -- 1:53 A -- 32373
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