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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 12, 1942 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bill Conroy | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Borowy
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Borowy
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Borowy
Lupien strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Chase
Hassett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Chase
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Chase
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. DiMaggio moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Chase
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Borowy
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Borowy
Conroy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Borowy
Chase hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Chase
Borowy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Chase
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Borowy
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Borowy
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Borowy
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Borowy
Finney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conroy vs. Borowy
Conroy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Chase
Henrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Conroy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Borowy
Chase strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Borowy
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Borowy
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chase
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Chase
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Chase
Borowy hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Borowy
Lupien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Lupien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Borowy
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lupien scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conroy vs. Borowy
Conroy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Chase
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Chase
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Chase
Henrich hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Borowy
Chase 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Borowy
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Borowy
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Borowy
Lupien takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chase
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Chase
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching. Bill Dickey pinch hits for Buddy Rosar.
Dickey 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Ryba
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Ryba
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Borowy
Bill Dickey now catching.
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conroy vs. Borowy
Conroy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Borowy
Ryba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conroy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Ryba
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ryba
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ryba
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ryba
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Ryba
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Borowy
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Borowy
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Borowy
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ryba
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ryba
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Ryba
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Ryba
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Ryba
Hassett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Conroy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Borowy
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judd vs. Borowy
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Bill Conroy.
Judd hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ryba
Johnny Peacock now catching.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ryba
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ryba
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ryba
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Ryba
Keller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1942 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 3 1 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 1 1
Pesky J, ss 5 1 2 1 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 2 1 Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 2 2
Finney L, rf 4 0 0 1 Keller C, lf 3 1 1 4
Tabor J, 3b 5 0 3 0 Rosar B, c 1 0 0 0
Conroy B, c 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Judd O, ph 1 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0
Peacock J, c 0 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0
Chase K, p 3 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 13 4 35 8 9 8
Boston 002 110 000 -- 4
New York 200 002 004 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K* 5.0 3 4 4 5 1
Ryba M (L) 3.1 6 4 4 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 13 4 4 3 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Tabor J 2, Rizzuto P
LOB -- Boston 13, New York 9
2B -- Tabor J, DiMaggio D
3B -- Pesky J, Lupien T
HR -- Hassett B, DiMaggio D, Gordon J, Keller C
SB -- Rolfe R
SH -- Doerr B, Borowy H
T -- 2:24
A -- 10080
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