Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Dickman
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Dickman
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dickman
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Dickman
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Pearson
  
  Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Pearson
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Pearson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson has Finney trapped. There's the throw to Dickey and over to Rolfe, who tags Finney for the out. Cramer moves to third. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foxx vs. Pearson
  
  Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cronin vs. Pearson
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. Williams moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doerr vs. Pearson
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. Williams scores. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Pearson
  
  Tabor hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Peacock vs. Pearson
  
  Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickman vs. Pearson
  
  Dickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Dickman
  
  Dickey 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dickman
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Dickman
  
  Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Pearson
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Pearson
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Pearson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Pearson
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Dickman
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Dickman
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Dickman
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Dickman
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Pearson
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Pearson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cronin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Pearson
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Pearson
  
  Tabor takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peacock vs. Pearson
  
  Peacock bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dickman vs. Pearson
  
  Dickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to home to get Doerr. Tabor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finney vs. Pearson
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dickman
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Dickman
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Selkirk moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Dickman
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Dickman
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henrich vs. Dickman
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Pearson
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Pearson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Pearson
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Pearson
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Chandler
  
  Spud Chandler now pitching.
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe throws to second for one, and Gordon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Foxx scores. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Chandler
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Dickman
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chandler vs. Dickman
  
  Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Dickman
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Dahlgren. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Chandler
  
  Peacock 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 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickman vs. Chandler
  
  Dickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Chandler
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Dickman
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dickman
  
  Selkirk 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Dickman
  
  Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Dickman
  
  Dickey hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Chandler
  
  Buddy Rosar now catching.
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Chandler
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Chandler
  
  Foxx 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. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dickman
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Dickman
  
  Henrich strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Dickman
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Chandler
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Chandler
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Chandler
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peacock vs. Chandler
  
  There goes Tabor. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peacock vs. Chandler
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickman vs. Chandler
  
  Dickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Dickman
  
  Bill Knickerbocker pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
  
  Knickerbocker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Dickman
  
  Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Dickman
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Grissom
  
  Lee Grissom now pitching.
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Grissom
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grissom
  
  Williams 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 9

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dickman
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keller vs. Dickman
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Selkirk moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosar vs. Dickman
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Keller moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Dickman
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henrich vs. Dickman
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dahlgren vs. Dickman
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1940 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        4  0  1  0   Finney L, rf          5  0  1  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Cramer D, cf          5  2  4  0   
Selkirk G, rf         4  1  3  0   Williams T, lf        4  1  0  0   
Keller C, lf          4  0  2  0   Foxx J, 1b            3  2  1  1   
Dickey B, c           3  0  0  0   Cronin J, ss          2  2  1  1   
Rosar B, c            1  0  1  1   Doerr B, 2b           4  0  2  2   
Gordon J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Tabor J, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Henrich T, cf         4  0  0  0   Peacock J, c          3  0  1  2   
Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  0  0   Dickman E, p          4  0  0  0   
Pearson M, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Chandler S, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Knickerbocker B, ph   1  0  0  0                                      
Grissom L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        33  8 11  6

New York         000 000 001 --  1
Boston           401 200 10x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pearson M (L)         3.1  8  7  5  5  1
Chandler S            3.2  3  1  1  0  0
Grissom L             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickman E (W)         9.0  7  1  1  1  3

E -- Rolfe R, Doerr B, Gordon J, Cronin J
DP -- New York 2, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 7
2B -- Cronin J, Cramer D, Foxx J, Selkirk G
SB -- Tabor J
SH -- Peacock J
WP -- Pearson M
T -- 1:58
A -- 23200

    

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