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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1941 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Newsome |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,593 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Sturm | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Dick Newsome | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Newsome
Sturm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Sturm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Newsome
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Sturm scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Newsome
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsome
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newsome
Dickey 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsome
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsome
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Newsome
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsome covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Newsome
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturm for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsome
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsome
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gomez
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Newsome
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsome
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsome
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm juggles the ball. That's an error on Sturm. Fox scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsome
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Newsome
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturm vs. Newsome
Sturm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Newsome
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newsome
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
There's a wild pitch. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Newsome
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gomez
Newsome hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickey. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsome
Dickey 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsome
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsome
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Newsome
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Gomez
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tabor moves to third. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Doerr scores. Newsome moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Newsome
Sturm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Newsome
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturm moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Newsome
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturm scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsome
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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Bonham
Tiny Bonham now pitching.
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Bonham
Pytlak strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Bonham
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsome
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsome
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newsome
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newsome
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branch
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Branch
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Newsome
Sturm hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsome
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Newsome
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Newsome
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsome
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1941 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sturm J, 1b 5 2 3 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 2
Rolfe R, 3b 5 2 3 2 Fox P, rf 5 1 1 0
Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 5 2 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 3 Williams T, lf 4 3 3 2
Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 2 2 2
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 4 0 0 0
Gomez L, p 3 1 1 0 Newsome D, p 4 0 1 1
Bonham T, p 0 0 0 0
Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Branch N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 38 9 12 9
New York 200 010 101 -- 5
Boston 010 203 30x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L)* 6.0 11 9 5 1 5
Bonham T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Branch N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Newsome D (W) 9.0 8 5 5 7 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Sturm J, Dickey B, Gordon J
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 6
2B -- Sturm J, Rolfe R, Tabor J
3B -- Rolfe R
HR -- Williams T
WP -- Newsome D
T -- 2:20
A -- 11593
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