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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 25, 1942
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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 April 25, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1942 |
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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 | April 25, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,538 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Ed Levy | First Baseman |
Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Bill Conroy | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 25, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky 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. Dobson
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to first to double up Rizzuto. 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--
Pesky vs. Gomez
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Levy juggles the ball. That's an error on Levy. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rizzuto fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Gomez
Conroy hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Gomez
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gomez
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gomez
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Gomez
Pesky 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levy vs. Dobson
Levy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dobson
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Dobson
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Dobson
The umpire calls a balk on Dobson Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conroy vs. Gomez
Conroy bunts towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dobson vs. Gomez
Dobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gomez
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dobson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox takes first base on ball four. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conroy vs. Gomez
Conroy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Dobson
Levy 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Dobson
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Chartak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Dobson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Queen
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Queen
Pesky bunts towards first. Levy fields the ball and throws to Queen covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Queen
Williams is hit by the pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Queen
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dobson
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. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Queen
Tabor hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Queen
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Queen
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conroy vs. Queen
Conroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Dickey and back to Priddy, who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Queen
Dobson 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dobson
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Ed Levy.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dobson
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Rosar hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Dobson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
Buddy Hassett now playing first base. Johnny Murphy now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Murphy
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Murphy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Murphy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Murphy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Brown
Tuck Stainback pinch runs for Bill Dickey.
Hassett 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. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Brown
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1942 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Priddy J, 3b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 2 0 Selkirk G, rf 3 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Keller C, lf 4 0 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 2 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 3 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 3 0 Stainback T, pr 0 0 0 0 Conroy B, c 3 0 0 0 Levy E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 4 0 1 1 Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 1 0 0 1 Gomez L, p 1 0 0 0 Chartak M, ph 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, ph 1 0 1 0 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 10 2 32 4 10 4 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Boston 110 110 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L (L) 5.0 8 4 4 3 1 Queen M 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Murphy J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 2 3 Brown M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Levy E DP -- New York 1, Boston 4 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 13 2B -- Doerr B 2 HR -- Foxx J SB -- DiMaggio D SH -- Conroy B, Pesky J HBP -- by Dobson J (Rizzuto P), by Queen M (Williams T), by Queen M (Fox P) Balk -- Dobson J T -- 2:05 A -- 19538
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