Senators 2-3 Yankees (Aug 31, 1940)

WSH

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

8

7

E

0

2

W: R. Ruffing

L: D. Leonard

WSH

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

1

2

R

3

8

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.229

AVG

.233

.289

OBP

.361

.257

SLG

.333

0.00

ERA

0.00

4

K

4

6

BB

3

Current Series

Senators

1

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Senators

2

Yankees

3

Game 2

Final

Senators

0

Yankees

3

Game 3

Final

1940 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Tigers	90	64	.584
Indians	89	65	.578
Yankees	88	66	.571
Red Sox	82	72	.532
White Sox	82	72	.532
Browns	67	87	.435
Senators	64	90	.416
Athletics	54	100	.351

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Washington Senators, 3 to 2, on September 1, 1940.

Game Info

August 31, 1940

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Case G. Case CF	4	1	0	0	1	1
Buddy Lewis B. Lewis RF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Gee Walker G. Walker LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Cecil Travis C. Travis 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Buddy Myer B. Myer 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jack Sanford J. Sanford 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Pofahl J. Pofahl SS	3	0	0	0	1	1
Rick Ferrell R. Ferrell C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sam West S. West	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	2	8	1	3	4

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich RF	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Charlie Keller C. Keller LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	7	2	1	6	4

Batting

2B: B. Myer

TB: B. Lewis 2, B. Myer 3, C. Travis 2, G. Walker 2

RBI: G. Walker

Batting

HR: R. Rolfe

TB: B. Dahlgren 2, J. DiMaggio, J. Gordon, T. Henrich, C. Keller, R. Rolfe 4

RBI: R. Rolfe 2

SAC: B. Dahlgren

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard (L)	8.0	7	3	2	6	4	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	7	3	0	6	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing (W)	9.0	8	2	1	3	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	0	3	4	0

WP: D. Leonard

Batters faced: D. Leonard 37

Batters faced: R. Ruffing 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Case G. Case CF	4	1	0	0	1	1
Buddy Lewis B. Lewis RF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Gee Walker G. Walker LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Cecil Travis C. Travis 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Buddy Myer B. Myer 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jack Sanford J. Sanford 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Pofahl J. Pofahl SS	3	0	0	0	1	1
Rick Ferrell R. Ferrell C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sam West S. West	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	2	8	1	3	4

Batting

2B: B. Myer

TB: B. Lewis 2, B. Myer 3, C. Travis 2, G. Walker 2

RBI: G. Walker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard (L)	8.0	7	3	2	6	4	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	7	3	0	6	4	1

WP: D. Leonard

Batters faced: D. Leonard 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Gordon J. Gordon 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Red Rolfe R. Rolfe 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Tommy Henrich T. Henrich RF	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Charlie Keller C. Keller LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Dickey B. Dickey C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Babe Dahlgren B. Dahlgren 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Frankie Crosetti F. Crosetti SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	7	2	1	6	4

Batting

HR: R. Rolfe

TB: B. Dahlgren 2, J. DiMaggio, J. Gordon, T. Henrich, C. Keller, R. Rolfe 4

RBI: R. Rolfe 2

SAC: B. Dahlgren

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Ruffing R. Ruffing (W)	9.0	8	2	1	3	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	0	3	4	0

Batters faced: R. Ruffing 38

52-72 WSH

NYY 69-54

Team Stats

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1940 AL

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