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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on September 26, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
Al Brancato | Shortstop |
Porter Vaughan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 26, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes 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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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Vaughan
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Vaughan
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Ruffing
McCoy hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Siebert moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Ruffing
Brancato hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Ruffing
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Vaughan
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Johnson is chasing the ball. Gordon rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Ruffing
McCoy hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Vaughan
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Vaughan
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Vaughan
Ruffing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Ruffing
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Ruffing
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses 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 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Vaughan
There goes Keller. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Keller steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Vaughan
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Vaughan
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Vaughan
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ruffing
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a line drive to center field. DiMaggio throws towards Gordon. Gordon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Ruffing
Brancato hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Brancato reaches second base with a double. Gantenbein scores. Brancato moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Ruffing
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Vaughan
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Vaughan
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vaughan
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Vaughan
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Vaughan
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Vaughan
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Ruffing
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Ruffing
Brancato strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Vaughan
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Vaughan
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vaughan
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Ruffing
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Porter Vaughan.
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1940, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 3 Moses W, rf 5 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1 Selkirk G, rf 2 1 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 1 2 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Brancato A, ss 4 0 1 1 Ruffing R, p 4 1 2 0 Vaughan P, p 3 0 1 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 37 4 10 4 New York 002 201 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 012 001 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Vaughan P (L) 9.0 9 5 5 5 3 E -- DiMaggio J, Gordon J, Crosetti F DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Ruffing R, Brancato A HR -- Gordon J, Dickey B SB -- Keller C SH -- Chapman S T -- 2:13 A -- 0
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