Boston Red Sox vs Washington Senators
July 5, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1940 at Griffith Stadium. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 9, Washington Senators 4

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Doerr 2b 5 0 1 1
Cramer cf 5 0 0 0
Foxx 1b 4 2 2 1
Williams lf 5 1 2 2
Finney rf 5 2 3 0
Tabor 3b 5 2 2 1
Cronin ss 3 1 2 2
Desautels c 4 1 1 1
Bagby p 5 0 1 1
Totals 41 9 14 9
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 5 0 1 0
Lewis rf 5 1 2 0
Walker lf 5 1 1 0
Bonura 1b 3 1 0 0
Travis 3b 5 0 3 1
Myer 2b 4 0 1 1
Pofahl ss 4 0 1 1
Early c 4 1 2 1
Masterson p 2 0 1 0
  Hudlin p 2 0 0 0
Totals 39 4 12 4
Boston 031 040 1009141
Washington 001 020 0104123
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby  W(6-6) 9.0 12 4 4 3 3
Totals
9.0
12
4
4
3
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson  L(3-5) 4.1 10 8 8 2 1
  Hudlin   4.2 4 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
14
9
9
3
3

  E–Williams (5), Lewis (9), Walker (3), Pofahl (10).  DP–Washington 1. Pofahl-Myer.  2B–Boston Doerr (13); Foxx (16); Williams (23); Tabor (17), Washington Travis (19).  3B–Boston Finney (10); Tabor (4).  HR–Boston Foxx (20,3rd inning off Masterson 0 on); Williams (11,5th inning off Masterson 1 on), Washington Early (2,8th inning off Bagby 0 on).  HBP–Desautels (2).  Team LOB–9.  Team–11.  U–Eddie Rommel, George Moriarty, Cal Hubbard.  T–2:14.  A–6,000.
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