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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 28, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Chase
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Chase
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Donald
There goes Case. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Case moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Donald
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case scores. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford 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 - Senators, 1
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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Chase
Donald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Donald
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Donald
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Donald
Chase hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Case reaches second base with a double. Early moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Rosar reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Chase
Jake Powell pinch hits for George Selkirk.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Donald
Jake Powell now playing right field.
Travis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth bunts towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Donald
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Chase
Donald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Donald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Donald
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Donald
Chase bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. Early moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Donald
Case hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Welaj picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Welaj. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Chase
There's a wild pitch. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Chase
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Chase
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Chase
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donald vs. Chase
Donald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Donald
Travis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford 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, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chase
There's a wild pitch. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Donald
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Donald
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Donald
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haynes
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Haynes
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Haynes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Haynes
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Haynes
Keller takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren scores. Gordon moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Donald
Bill Dickey now catching.
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Donald
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Haynes
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Haynes
Powell bunts towards the mound. Haynes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Haynes
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haynes
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Haynes
Donald hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Early picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Early. Powell scores. Crosetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Haynes
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Donald
Travis 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, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Donald
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Donald
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1940, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Case G, cf 3 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 2 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 2 1 1 1 Welaj J, lf 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 2 1 Travis C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 1 4 3 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dickey B, c 1 0 0 0 Sanford J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 1 0 0 0 Robertson S, ss 2 0 0 0
Powell J, ph-rf 4 1 2 1 Early J, c 2 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Chase K, p 1 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
Donald A, p 5 0 3 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 6 24 1 4 1
New York 002 030 11 -- 7
Washington 100 000 00 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (W) 8.0 4 1 1 7 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (L) 5.2 11 5 5 4 3
Carrasquel A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Haynes J 2.0 3 2 1 4 1
E -- Welaj J, Early J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 15, Washington 8
2B -- Case G, Travis C
3B -- Rosar B
SB -- Case G
SH -- Bloodworth J, Chase K
WP -- Chase K 2
T -- 2:15
A -- 8000
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