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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1941-04-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 15000 · 2:40

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Earl Johnson earned the win. Joe Cronin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	6	13
BOS	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	7	13

W: Earl Johnson L: Sid Hudson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	5	1	2	1	0	2
Doc Cramer	5	0	2	2	0	0
Ben Chapman	3	0	1	0	2	0
Buddy Lewis	4	1	1	0	1	0
Cecil Travis	4	0	2	1	1	0
Buddy Myer	5	0	0	0	0	1
George Archie	5	1	2	0	0	3
Rick Ferrell	3	2	3	1	1	0
Sid Hudson	3	1	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dom DiMaggio	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lou Finney	4	1	2	1	1	1
Pete Fox	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jimmie Foxx	4	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Cronin	3	2	1	3	2	0
Bobby Doerr	3	1	2	2	1	0
Jim Tabor	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frankie Pytlak	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jack Wilson	2	0	1	0	0	1
Stan Spence	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ted Williams	1	0	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sid Hudson	8.1	12	3	5
Danny MacFayden	0.0	1	2	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Wilson	5.2	11	4	4
Herb Hash	1.1	1	0	1
Earl Johnson	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: K/C
Doc Cramer: S8
Ben Chapman: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Dom DiMaggio: 63
Lou Finney: S6
Pete Fox: 2/FL
Jimmie Foxx: 53

Top 2

Buddy Lewis: D8/78
Cecil Travis: S9.2-H
Buddy Myer: 9/F
George Archie: K+SB2
Rick Ferrell: W
Sid Hudson: 8/F

Bot 2

Joe Cronin: HR/7
Bobby Doerr: 7/L
Jim Tabor: 43
Frankie Pytlak: 8/L

Top 3

George Case: K/C
Doc Cramer: S7
Ben Chapman: W.1-2
Buddy Lewis: 31.2-3;1-2
Cecil Travis: W
Buddy Myer: 63

Bot 3

Jack Wilson: K
Dom DiMaggio: 13
Lou Finney: K

Top 4

George Archie: D7
Rick Ferrell: S8.2-H
Sid Hudson: 53/SH.1-2
George Case: S7.2-3
Doc Cramer: 7/L.3-H
Ben Chapman: 2/BINT

Bot 4

Pete Fox: K
Jimmie Foxx: 3/FL
Joe Cronin: W
Bobby Doerr: HR/7.1-H
Jim Tabor: 53

Top 5

Buddy Lewis: W
Cecil Travis: 8/F
Buddy Myer: 8/F
George Archie: K/C

Bot 5

Frankie Pytlak: K/C
Jack Wilson: D8/89
Dom DiMaggio: S5.2-3
Lou Finney: 8/F.1-2(THH)
Pete Fox: 163

Top 6

Rick Ferrell: D7
Sid Hudson: E1/SH.2-3
George Case: D7/78.3-H;1-3
Doc Cramer: 9/F.3-H(UR);2-3
Ben Chapman: WP.3-H
Ben Chapman: S8
Buddy Lewis: 8/F
Cecil Travis: S9.1-3
Buddy Myer: K/C

Bot 6

Jimmie Foxx: T8
Joe Cronin: 8/F.3-H
Bobby Doerr: S9
Jim Tabor: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

George Archie: S7
Rick Ferrell: 53/SH.1-2
Sid Hudson: 43.2-3
George Case: 63

Bot 7

Frankie Pytlak: S7
Stan Spence: S9.1-3
Dom DiMaggio: 46(1)3/GDP.3-3
Lou Finney: W
Pete Fox: 8/F

Top 8

Doc Cramer: 43
Ben Chapman: W
Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO
Cecil Travis: 43

Bot 8

Jimmie Foxx: 4/P
Joe Cronin: 8/F
Bobby Doerr: W
Jim Tabor: K

Top 9

Buddy Myer: 43
George Archie: K
Rick Ferrell: D7
Sid Hudson: K

Bot 9

Frankie Pytlak: D/78
Ted Williams: WP.2-3
Ted Williams: S9.3-H
Dom DiMaggio: 14/SH.1-2
Lou Finney: S8.2-H
Pete Fox: S9.1-3
Jimmie Foxx: IW.1-2
Joe Cronin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Opening Day at Fenway Park. Massachusetts Governor Saltonstall threw out ceremonial first pitch.
Chapman was called out on interference for waving his bat in front of catcher Pytlak while Case was attempting to steal 2B
2bman Myer dropped DiMaggio's line drive but turned it into a double-play while Pytlak held third base

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