Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Babich
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Babich
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Babich
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Babich
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Babich
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Babich
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Babich
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bagby
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCoy vs. Bagby
  
  McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Babich
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Babich
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillard. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Babich
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cramer vs. Babich
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagby moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Babich
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Bagby scores. Finney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foxx vs. Babich
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bagby
  
  Hayes hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Bagby
  
  Rubeling strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Babich
  
  Cronin hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Babich
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Babich
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Bagby
  
  Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babich vs. Bagby
  
  Babich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bagby
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Babich
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Babich
  
  Bagby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Babich
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Babich
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Bagby
  
  McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Babich
  
  Williams 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Babich
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Babich
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bagby
  
  Hayes hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Bagby
  
  Rubeling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Bagby
  
  Lillard strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babich vs. Bagby
  
  Babich strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Babich
  
  Doerr strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Babich
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Desautels vs. Babich
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tabor moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bagby vs. Babich
  
  Bagby 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 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bagby
  
  Chapman hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Bagby
  
  McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Babich
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Babich
  
  Cramer 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Babich
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Babich covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Bagby
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Bagby
  
  Rubeling hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Bagby
  
  Dee Miles pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Miles reaches second base with a double. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dean vs. Heving
  
  Joe Heving now pitching. Chubby Dean pinch hits for Johnny Babich.
  
  Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chapman vs. Heving
  
  Al Brancato pinch runs for Chubby Dean.
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Heving
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCoy vs. Ostermueller
  
  Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
  
  McCoy hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebert vs. Ostermueller
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Moses scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Rich
  
  Woody Rich now pitching.
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Heusser
  
  Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Ed Heusser now pitching.
  
  Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Heusser
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Heusser
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Heusser
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Desautels vs. Heusser
  
  Desautels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heusser vs. Rich
  
  Heusser 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 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brancato vs. Rich
  
  Brancato hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Rich
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nonnenkamp vs. Heusser
  
  Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Woody Rich.
  
  Nonnenkamp strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Heusser
  
  Finney hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Heusser
  
  Cramer hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1940 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Finney L, rf          5  0  2  0   Chapman S, cf         4  1  1  4   
Cramer D, cf          5  1  2  0   Moses W, rf           4  1  2  0   
Williams T, lf        4  0  0  1   McCoy B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Foxx J, 1b            3  1  1  1   Johnson B, lf         3  1  0  0   
Cronin J, ss          2  0  0  0   Siebert D, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           4  0  1  1   Hayes F, c            4  1  2  1   
Tabor J, 3b           4  0  1  0   Rubeling A, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Desautels G, c        4  0  0  0   Lillard B, ss         2  0  0  0   
Bagby J, p            3  1  0  0   Miles D, ph           1  1  1  1   
Heving J, p           0  0  0  0   Heusser E, p          1  0  0  0   
Ostermueller F, p     0  0  0  0   Babich J, p           2  0  0  0   
Rich W, p             0  0  0  0   Dean C, ph            0  0  0  0   
Nonnenkamp R, ph      1  0  0  0   Brancato A, pr-ss     1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  7  3                        33  8  9  7

Boston           210 000 000 --  3
Philadelphia     000 010 70x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bagby J (L)           6.1  5  4  4  2  5
Heving J*             0.0  2  3  2  1  0
Ostermueller F        0.1  1  1  0  1  0
Rich W                1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Babich J (W)          7.0  7  3  2  1  3
Heusser E (S)         2.0  0  0  0  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Lillard B, Doerr B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Foxx J, Moses W, Tabor J, McCoy B, Miles D
3B -- Moses W
HR -- Rubeling A, Chapman S
T -- 2:05
A -- 8400

    

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