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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 31, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Krakauskas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,108 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Joe Krakauskas | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Atley Donald | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Krakauskas
Henrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Donald
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Donald
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Travis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krakauskas vs. Donald
Krakauskas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gordon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Krakauskas
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and has DiMaggio trapped. There's the throw to Travis who throws to Pofahl, who tags DiMaggio for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Krakauskas
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Pofahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Donald
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Krakauskas
Donald 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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanford scoops it up and throws to first, with Krakauskas covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Krakauskas
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Krakauskas
Rosar hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Donald
Myer 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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Krakauskas
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Krakauskas
Donald takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
There's a wild pitch. Crosetti scores. Donald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krakauskas vs. Donald
Krakauskas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Krakauskas
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Krakauskas
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Donald
Travis hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Donald
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Krakauskas
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Krakauskas
Donald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Donald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Krakauskas
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Krakauskas
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Donald
Jake Early pinch hits for Joe Haynes.
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Carrasquel
There goes Rosar. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Rosar steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Carrasquel
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Carrasquel
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Donald
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Carrasquel
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Carrasquel
Donald bunts between the mound and first base. Carrasquel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donald for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Carrasquel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Carrasquel
There goes Crosetti, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Crosetti steals home. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Carrasquel
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Carrasquel
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carrasquel
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Donald
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Donald
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Donald
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Donald
Sam West pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
West takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1940 -- Washington at New York (D) Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Case G, cf 5 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 2 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 2 Travis C, 3b 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1 Myer B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Sanford J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Pofahl J, ss 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 0 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 2 0 0 Krakauskas J, p 2 0 0 0 Donald A, p 2 1 1 0 Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0 Early J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0 West S, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 0 31 7 10 5 Washington 010 000 000 -- 1 New York 001 111 03x -- 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Krakauskas J (L) 5.2 8 4 4 6 3 Haynes J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel A 2.0 2 3 3 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Donald A (W) 9.0 3 1 1 8 2 DP -- Washington 2, New York 1 LOB -- Washington 9, New York 9 2B -- DiMaggio J, Rolfe R, Gordon J HR -- Gordon J, Henrich T SB -- Rosar B, Crosetti F SH -- Donald A WP -- Krakauskas J 2 T -- 2:03 A -- 13108
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