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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1941-08-31 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12000 · 1:52
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 5–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Buddy Lewis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Dutch Leonard SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Sturm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Archie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Sturm: K.B-1(E2)
- Red Rolfe: E6.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 13.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Dickey: 7
Bot 1
- George Case: 63
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Buddy Lewis: HR/9
- Cecil Travis: 8
Top 2
- George Selkirk: 13
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Phil Rizzuto: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: 5
- George Archie: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lefty Gomez: D9
- Johnny Sturm: WP.2-3
- Johnny Sturm: 7.3-H
- Red Rolfe: S8
- Tommy Henrich: 43.1-2
- Charlie Keller: 9
Bot 3
- Jake Early: S7
- Dutch Leonard: 54/SH.1-2
- George Case: 9
- Doc Cramer: 6
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: S9
- George Selkirk: S8.1-3
- Joe Gordon: WP.3-H;1-2
- Joe Gordon: S1.2-3
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.3-H;1-H(NR);BX2(743)
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Johnny Sturm: 6
Bot 4
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Cecil Travis: 3/P
- Mickey Vernon: 6
Top 5
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Tommy Henrich: S9
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Bill Dickey: 7
Bot 5
- George Archie: 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Jake Early: S9
- Dutch Leonard: D8.1-H;BX3(8465)
Top 6
- George Selkirk: 6
- Joe Gordon: D7
- Phil Rizzuto: K
- Lefty Gomez: 43
Bot 6
- George Case: 7
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Top 7
- Johnny Sturm: 7
- Red Rolfe: 7
- Tommy Henrich: 7
Bot 7
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- George Archie: 8
Top 8
- Charlie Keller: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: 8
- George Selkirk: 9
Bot 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
- Jake Early: S.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 7
- George Case: 3/P
- Doc Cramer: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Johnny Murphy: K
- Johnny Sturm: S7.1-2
- Red Rolfe: PB.2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Bot 9
- Buddy Lewis: S9
- Cecil Travis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Notes & reviews
- Phil Rizzuto rounded 1B too far and was caught in rundown; Gordon scored during rundown