New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
July 1, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 1, 1940 at Griffith Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 5 0 0 0
Rolfe 3b 4 0 0 0
Keller rf 5 2 2 0
DiMaggio cf 3 2 1 2
Selkirk lf 3 2 1 1
Gordon 2b 5 1 2 1
Rosar c 3 1 2 2
Dahlgren 1b 5 0 2 1
Ruffing p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 8 10 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 5 1 1 0
West rf 5 0 0 0
Walker lf 5 0 1 1
Bonura 1b 5 1 2 0
Travis 3b 4 1 2 1
Myer 2b 3 0 1 2
Gelbert ss 3 0 1 0
Early c 3 0 0 0
Chase p 3 0 1 0
  Welaj ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 37 4 10 4
New York 004 012 0108101
Washington 000 000 0314105
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing  W(7-6) 9.0 10 4 4 2 7
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
2
7
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  L(5-10) 9.0 10 8 6 4 2
Totals
9.0
10
8
6
4
2

  E–Selkirk (6), Bonura (11), Travis 2 (16), Gelbert (3), Early (5).  2B–New York Keller (7); Dahlgren (7), Washington Bonura (14); Travis (18).  3B–New York Rosar (1).  HR–New York DiMaggio (12,3rd inning off Chase 1 on); Selkirk (9,8th inning off Chase 0 on).  SH–Selkirk (2); Rosar (1).  HBP–Crosetti (4); DiMaggio (2); Selkirk (2); Gelbert (1).  Team LOB–11.  Team–9.  SB–Crosetti (4); Rolfe (3).  U–Bill Summers, Joe Rue, Bill Grieve.  T–2:14.  A–3,000.
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