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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1941-08-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5000 · 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Dobson earned the win. George Archie went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Archie | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Joe Dobson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Bill Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 13
- Pete Fox: K
- Joe Cronin: D7
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 1
- George Case: W
- Doc Cramer: CS2(26)
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Buddy Lewis: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Tabor: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: E5/G
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Peacock: PB.1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 53
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3
- George Archie: S8/78.3-H;1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S1.3-H;1-2
- Jake Early: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dutch Leonard: 53
- George Case: D8.3-H;2-H
- Doc Cramer: 2/P/FL
Top 3
- Lefty Grove: D7
- Lou Finney: 7/L
- Pete Fox: W
- Joe Cronin: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ted Williams: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jim Tabor: 53
Bot 3
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
- Cecil Travis: 8/F
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bobby Doerr: 6/P
- Johnny Peacock: 9/L
Bot 4
- George Archie: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S4
- Jake Early: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 5
- Lefty Grove: K
- Lou Finney: S8
- Pete Fox: S.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dutch Leonard: S8
- George Case: 9/L
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
- Buddy Lewis: K23
Top 6
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jim Tabor: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Mickey Vernon: E5/G.1-2
- George Archie: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jake Early: K
- Dutch Leonard: E1/BG.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- George Case: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Frankie Pytlak: W.1-2
- Stan Spence: 9/F
- Lou Finney: S9.2-H;1-3
- Pete Fox: 7/L.3-H
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
- Buddy Lewis: 53
- Cecil Travis: 7/F
Top 8
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jim Tabor: S9.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: E6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Dobson: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Lou Finney: 5/P/FL
- Pete Fox: 9/F
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- George Archie: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7/F
- Jake Early: HP.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 31/G#
Top 9
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Ted Williams: D9/G3
- Jim Tabor: WP.2-3
- Jim Tabor: E6/G.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Jimmie Foxx: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- George Case: 7/F
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Buddy Lewis: D/78
- Cecil Travis: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bad hop over Vernon