Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturm vs. Wagner
  
  Sturm 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Wagner
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Wagner
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Wagner
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Russo
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Cronin moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Wagner
  
  Selkirk hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Wagner
  
  Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wagner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Russo
  
  Pytlak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Russo
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pytlak moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Russo
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wagner
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Wagner
  
  Russo 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturm vs. Wagner
  
  Sturm hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Gordon who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball towards right. Henrich catches it and throws to second to double up Tabor. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Wagner
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Wagner
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Wagner
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selkirk vs. Wagner
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickey vs. Wagner
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Wagner
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Russo
  
  Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Russo
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wagner
  
  Crosetti 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: ---
  Russo vs. Wagner
  
  Russo hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturm vs. Wagner
  
  Sturm hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Russo
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Wagner
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Wagner
  
  Henrich 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: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Wagner
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Selkirk vs. Wagner
  
  Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pytlak vs. Russo
  
  Pytlak is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Russo
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Wagner
  
  Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wagner
  
  Gordon 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: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wagner
  
  Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Russo
  
  Fox 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: ---
  Cronin vs. Russo
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russo vs. Wagner
  
  Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturm vs. Wagner
  
  Sturm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Wagner
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Russo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henrich vs. Wagner
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Russo moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Wagner
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Russo scores. Rizzuto moves to third. Henrich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Selkirk vs. Wagner
  
  Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dickey vs. Wagner
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Rizzuto scores. Henrich scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Dickey moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Ryba
  
  Mike Ryba now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Ryba
  
  Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russo vs. Ryba
  
  Russo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Russo
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Russo
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Russo
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturm vs. Ryba
  
  Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop. Stan Spence now playing left field. Al Flair now playing first base.
  
  Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Ryba
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Ryba
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Ryba
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Russo
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Russo
  
  Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryba vs. Russo
  
  Ryba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Russo
  
  DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1941 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Sturm J, 1b           5  0  0  0   DiMaggio D, cf        5  0  1  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  2  2  0   Fox P, rf             4  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         4  1  1  0   Cronin J, ss          3  1  1  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  2  2  2   Newsome S, ss         0  0  0  0   
Selkirk G, lf         4  0  1  0   Williams T, lf        4  0  2  0   
Dickey B, c           4  1  1  3   Spence S, lf          0  0  0  0   
Gordon J, 2b          4  1  1  3   Tabor J, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Crosetti F, 3b        3  0  0  0   Foxx J, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Russo M, p            4  1  0  0   Flair A, 1b           0  0  0  0   
                                   Doerr B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                                   Pytlak F, c           3  0  1  0   
                                   Wagner C, p           3  0  0  0   
                                   Ryba M, p             1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8  8  8                        35  1  9  1

New York         000 200 060 --  8
Boston           001 000 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Russo M (W)           9.0  9  1  1  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wagner C (L)          7.2  6  7  2  3  0
Ryba M                1.1  2  1  0  1  1

E -- Rizzuto P, Cronin J, DiMaggio D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 9
2B -- Rizzuto P, DiMaggio J
HR -- Gordon J
T -- 2:09
A -- 12014

    

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