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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 12, 1941 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,963 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | First Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grove
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grove
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Gomez
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Gomez
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Gomez
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. Tabor scores. Peacock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Grove
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gomez
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Foxx moves to third. Cronin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grove
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Grove
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Grove
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Gomez
Peacock hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Grove moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spence vs. Gomez
Spence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grove scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Grove
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grove
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Breuer
Marv Breuer now pitching.
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Breuer
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Breuer
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grove
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Breuer
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Breuer
Peacock bunts for a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Breuer
Grove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Breuer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Grove
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Grove
Breuer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Grove
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Breuer
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Breuer
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Breuer
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grove
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Breuer
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Breuer
Doerr hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to third to double up Cronin. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Breuer
Tabor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Grove
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Grove
Frankie Crosetti pinch hits for Marv Breuer.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Branch
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branch
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Branch
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grove
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grove
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordagaray vs. Grove
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1941 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 2 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Spence S, rf 5 0 1 2
Keller C, lf 2 2 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 2 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 3
Gordon J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 3 2 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Bordagaray F, rf 5 0 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0
Gomez L, p 1 0 0 0 Grove L, p 4 1 1 0
Silvestri K, ph 1 0 0 0
Breuer M, p 1 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ph 1 0 0 0
Branch N, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 10 3 30 8 8 6
New York 003 000 001 -- 4
Boston 512 000 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 3.0 5 8 6 6 2
Breuer M 4.0 3 0 0 0 1
Branch N 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 10 4 3 5 4
E -- Rolfe R, Cronin J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 12, Boston 6
2B -- Tabor J, Rolfe R, Gordon J, DiMaggio D, DiMaggio J, Cronin J, Rosar B
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- DiMaggio D
SH -- Peacock J
WP -- Gomez L
PB -- Rosar B
T -- 3:15
A -- 10963
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