New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
April 27, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 27, 1940 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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New York Yankees 2, Washington Senators 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 3 1 0 0
Rolfe 3b 3 0 1 0
Selkirk rf 2 0 1 0
Keller lf 5 0 0 0
Dickey c 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 2 1 1 0
Henrich cf 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren 1b 3 0 2 1
Breuer p 4 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 4 0 1 1
Lewis rf 4 0 2 1
Wasdell 1b 4 0 0 0
Walker lf 4 0 1 0
Travis 3b 3 0 1 0
Bloodworth 2b 4 0 1 0
Pofahl ss 4 0 2 0
Early c 4 1 0 0
  Welaj pr 0 1 0 0
Chase p 3 1 1 1
Totals 34 3 9 3
New York 100 000 010–251
Washington 020 000 001–392
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer  L(0-1) 8.2 9 3 3 3 5
Totals
8.2
9
3
3
3
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  W(1-1) 9.0 5 2 2 10 9
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
10
9
  E–Henrich (1), Lewis (1), Early (1).  DP–Washington 2. Bloodworth-Pofahl-Wasdell, Bloodworth-Wasdell.  2B–New York Gordon (1), Washington Travis (3).  3B–Washington Case (1); Chase (1).  HBP–Dickey (1).  Team LOB–12.  SH–Chase (1).  Team–9.  SB–Selkirk (1); Lewis (1).  U–George Pipgras, Bill Summers, John Quinn.  T–2:19.  A–15,000.
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