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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 4 (2)

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Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 4 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, June 30, 1940 (D) at Fenway Park

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.

WAS A    0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 11  0
BOS A    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   5  7  0

BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Case cf                       4   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
West rf                       3   0   1   0       2   1       1   0
Walker lf                     3   0   2   0       1   0       2   0
Bonura 1b                     4   1   0   1       1   2      10   0
Travis 3b                     4   0   2   1       1   0       1   2
Myer 2b                       4   1   2   0       1   0       2   4
Gelbert ss                    5   1   2   1       0   0       2   4
Early c                       5   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Masterson p                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   4  11   4       7   5      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gelbert-Myer-Bonura, Myer-Gelbert-Bonura.

BATTING - 
2B: Myer (3,off Hash); West (3,off Hash); Travis (17,off Heving).
SH: Masterson (1,off Hash).
HBP: Walker (3,by Hash).
GDP: Masterson (1,off Hash).
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Case (17,2nd base off Hash/Glenn); Walker (11,3rd base off Hash/Glenn);
Bonura (1,2nd base off Hash/Glenn).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Finney rf                     3   2   1   0       1   0       2   0
Cramer cf                     3   2   2   1       1   0       1   0
Williams lf                   4   0   2   2       0   0       2   0
Foxx 1b                       2   0   0   0       2   1      15   0
Tabor 3b                      4   0   0   2       0   1       0   3
Doerr 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Cronin ss                     3   0   2   0       0   0       1   4
Glenn c                       2   1   0   0       1   0       5   1
Hash p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Spence ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Heving p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       28   5   7   5       5   3      27  18

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doerr-Cronin-Foxx.

BATTING - 
2B: Cronin (12,off Masterson); Finney (17,off Masterson); Williams (20,off
Masterson).
GDP: Doerr (9,off Masterson); Foxx (11,off Masterson).
IBB: Foxx (7,by Masterson).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cronin (2,2nd base by Masterson/Early).

PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Masterson L(3-4)              8     7   5   5   5   3   0  33

IBB: Masterson (3,Foxx).

Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hash                          5.2   8   4   4   7   2   0  32
Wagner W(1-0)                 2.1   2   0   0   0   3   0   8
Heving SV(2)                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    11   4   4   7   5   0  44

HBP: Hash (4,Walker).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wagner 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - George Moriarty, 1B - Bill Summers, 3B - Eddie Rommel

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 23000

Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox           
1. Case                cf        Finney              rf
2. West                rf        Cramer              cf
3. Walker              lf        Williams            lf
4. Bonura              1b        Foxx                1b
5. Travis              3b        Tabor               3b
6. Myer                2b        Doerr               2b
7. Gelbert             ss        Cronin              ss
8. Early               c         Glenn               c
9. Masterson           p         Hash                p

SENATORS 1ST: Case struck out; West walked; Walker walked [West
to second]; Bonura out on an unknown play; Travis out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Finney walked; Cramer singled [Finney to second];
Williams singled to first [Finney scored, Cramer to second];
Foxx walked [Cramer to third, Williams to second]; Tabor flied
to center [Cramer scored]; Doerr grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Foxx out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Myer doubled to right; Gelbert singled [Myer
scored]; Early out on an unknown play; Masterson out on a
sacrifice bunt [Gelbert to second]; Case singled [Gelbert
scored]; Case stole second; West walked; Walker was hit by a
pitch [Case to third, West to second]; Bonura struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Cronin doubled to left; Glenn out on an unknown
play; Hash out on an unknown play; Finney out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Travis walked; Myer walked [Travis to second];
Gelbert singled [Travis to third, Myer to second]; Early out on
an unknown play; Masterson out on an unknown play; Case out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Cramer walked; Williams out on an unknown play;
Foxx grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Cramer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Red
Sox 2.

SENATORS 4TH: West out on an unknown play; Walker singled;
Bonura walked [Walker to second]; Walker stole third; Travis out
on an unknown play; Myer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Tabor struck out; Doerr out on an unknown play;
Cronin singled; Cronin was caught stealing second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Gelbert out on an unknown play; Early singled;
Masterson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Early out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Glenn out on an unknown play; Hash out on an
unknown play; Finney out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Case walked; West doubled [Case to third]; Walker
out on an unknown play; Bonura reached on a fielder's choice
[Case scored, West out at third]; Bonura stole second; Travis
singled [Bonura scored]; WAGNER REPLACED HASH (PITCHING); Myer
singled [Travis to second]; Gelbert flied out on an unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Cramer out on an unknown play; Williams out on an
unknown play; Foxx struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
4, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Early struck out; Masterson out on an unknown
play; Case out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Tabor out on an unknown play; Doerr out on an
unknown play; Cronin out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 8TH: West struck out; Walker singled; Walker was picked
off first; Bonura struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Glenn walked; SPENCE BATTED FOR WAGNER; Spence
struck out; Finney doubled to left [Glenn to third]; Cramer
singled to second [Glenn scored, Finney to third]; Williams
doubled to right [Finney scored, Cramer to third]; Foxx was
walked intentionally; Tabor grounded out (second to first)
[Cramer scored, Williams to third, Foxx to second]; Doerr out on
an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 5.

SENATORS 9TH: HEVING REPLACED SPENCE (PITCHING); Travis doubled;
Myer out on an unknown play [Travis to third]; Gelbert grounded
out (third to first); Early grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         4  11   0   13
 Red Sox          5   7   0    4

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