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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on July 1, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Sam West | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 1, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis juggles the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Chase
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Gelbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
West 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a line drive to center field. Case throws towards third. Travis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Travis. Rosar moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Chase fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Ruffing
Gelbert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Ruffing
Early strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Ruffing
Chase strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Bonura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Rosar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Ruffing
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Ruffing
Early is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Ruffing
Chase hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert misplays the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Chase
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio scores. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bonura. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura 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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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Early settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Early. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Ruffing
Gelbert hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Ruffing
Early takes first base on ball four. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Ruffing
Chase is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Chase
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Travis reaches second base with a double. Case scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonura scores. Travis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Ruffing
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Ruffing
Early hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Chase
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Ruffing
Johnny Welaj pinch hits for Ken Chase.
Welaj hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Selkirk. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welaj scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1940 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Case G, cf 5 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 West S, rf 5 0 0 0
Keller C, rf 5 2 2 0 Walker G, lf 5 0 1 1
DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 1 2 Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 2 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 2 1 1 Travis C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Myer B, 2b 3 0 1 2
Rosar B, c 3 1 2 0 Gelbert C, ss 3 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 2 3 Early J, c 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Chase K, p 3 0 1 0
Welaj J, ph 1 1 1 0
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37 8 10 7 37 4 10 4
New York 004 012 010 -- 8
Washington 000 000 031 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (L) 9.0 10 8 6 4 2
E -- Travis C 2, Gelbert C, Bonura Z, Early J, Selkirk G
LOB -- New York 11, Washington 9
2B -- Keller C, Dahlgren B, Bonura Z, Travis C
3B -- Rosar B
HR -- DiMaggio J, Selkirk G
SB -- Rolfe R, Crosetti F
SH -- Rosar B, Selkirk G
HBP -- by Chase K (Selkirk G), by Chase K (Crosetti F), by Ruffing R (Gelbert C), by Chase K (DiMaggio J)
WP -- Chase K 2
T -- 2:14
A -- 3000
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