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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 10, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Chase
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Chase
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Chase
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Chase
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Johnson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
There goes Lewis. The throw from Foxx and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Johnson
There goes Walker. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chase
Finney 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chase
Doerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Chase
Spence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Johnson
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chase
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Chase
Cronin hits a popup towards first. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Chase
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Chase
Tabor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Chase
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Tabor scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chase
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Chase
Spence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Johnson
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Johnson
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Johnson
Chase hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Johnson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Pofahl moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chase
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase juggles the ball. That's an error on Chase. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Chase
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Chase
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Johnson
Travis 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Chase
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chase
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Chase covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chase
Doerr 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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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a line drive into left field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pofahl vs. Johnson
Pofahl strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Johnson
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Johnson
Chase hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Johnson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Chase
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Johnson
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Chase
Cramer 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Chase
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Chase
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Johnson
Pofahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Johnson
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to third. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welaj vs. Johnson
Johnny Welaj pinch hits for Ken Chase.
Welaj hits a fly ball towards left. Cramer catches it and throws to home to double up Myer. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Johnson
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Masterson
There goes Tabor. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Masterson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Masterson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Johnson
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Masterson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Johnson
Pofahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Wilson
Jake Early pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Early hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Wilson
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
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Game of 8/10/1940 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 0 Case G, cf 5 0 0 0
Cramer D, lf 5 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 2 0
Cronin J, ss 2 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 2 0 0 0
Foxx J, c 2 1 0 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Bloodworth J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 1 2 Myer B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pofahl J, ss 3 0 2 0
Spence S, rf 4 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 2 0 1 0
Johnson E, p 4 0 0 0 Chase K, p 2 0 1 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Welaj J, ph 1 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Early J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 5 3 32 0 9 0
Boston 003 000 000 -- 3
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E (W) 8.1 8 0 0 5 2
Wilson J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (L) 7.0 5 3 0 4 4
Masterson W 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Travis C, Chase K, Cramer D
DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 10
2B -- Spence S, Tabor J
SB -- Tabor J
CS -- Lewis B, Walker G
T -- 2:10
A -- 8000
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