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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 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 6, 1941 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1941 |
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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 6, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Hughson
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Hughson
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Hughson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin 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. Hughson
DiMaggio 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chandler
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. Chandler
Cronin hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hughson
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hughson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughson
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hughson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Chandler
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Chandler
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Hughson
Chandler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Hughson
Sturm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
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. Sturm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Ryba
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ryba
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Chandler
Peacock 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Chandler
Ryba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Chandler
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ryba
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ryba
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ryba
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Ryba
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Chandler
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Chandler
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Chandler
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Chandler
Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryba vs. Chandler
Ryba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Ryba reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Peacock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Ryba moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Chandler
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Ryba
Chandler 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Ryba
Sturm hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ryba
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ryba
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ryba
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Chandler
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Chandler
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
Doerr 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Branch
Peacock 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ryba
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ryba
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ryba
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Ryba
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Branch
Ryba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branch
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Branch
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branch
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Branch
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Branch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branch vs. Ryba
Branch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturm vs. Ryba
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ryba
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Branch
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Branch
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Branch
Doerr 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ryba
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ryba
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ryba
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ryba
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Branch
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Branch
Ryba bunts towards first. Sturm scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Branch
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. Peacock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Branch
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Fox reaches second base with a double. Peacock scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Branch
Cronin hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ryba
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ryba
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ryba
George Selkirk pinch hits for Norm Branch.
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1941, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Sturm J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 2 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 2 2 Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 1 Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 2 2 1 Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 Branch N, p 0 0 0 0 Ryba M, p 3 0 1 1 Selkirk G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 31 6 10 6 New York 010 010 010 -- 3 Boston 001 400 01x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Chandler S (L) 4.1 8 5 5 4 0 Branch N 3.2 2 1 1 3 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 Ryba M (W) 6.2 4 2 2 3 3 DP -- New York 1, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 9 2B -- Ryba M, Henrich T, Fox P HR -- Gordon J, Doerr B, Cronin J, DiMaggio J SB -- DiMaggio D CS -- DiMaggio D SH -- Ryba M T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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