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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1941-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:35
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 4β1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Tex Hughson earned the win. Bobby Doerr went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tex Hughson L: Bob Muncrief SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Muncrief | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tex Hughson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Muncrief | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Hughson | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Heffner: 8/F
- Harlond Clift: S
- George McQuinn: 2/FL
- Wally Judnich: 43
Bot 1
- Skeeter Newsome: 6/P
- Lou Finney: S
- Stan Spence: S.1-2
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
- Jim Tabor: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Roy Cullenbine: 5/FL
- Joe Grace: 43
- Johnny Berardino: 6/P
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: HR
- Pete Fox: S
- Johnny Peacock: 7/F
- Tex Hughson: SB2
- Tex Hughson: 43.2-3
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
Top 3
- Rick Ferrell: S
- Bob Muncrief: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Heffner: 43
- Harlond Clift: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Lou Finney: S4/G
- Stan Spence: D.1-3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jim Tabor: E4/TH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F.3-H
- Pete Fox: 8/F
- Johnny Peacock: 43
Top 4
- George McQuinn: 3/G
- Wally Judnich: 7/F
- Roy Cullenbine: 8/F
Bot 4
- Tex Hughson: 63
- Skeeter Newsome: 8/F
- Lou Finney: 53
Top 5
- Joe Grace: 63
- Johnny Berardino: 3/P
- Rick Ferrell: S
- Bob Muncrief: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Stan Spence: 9/F
- Ted Williams: K
- Jim Tabor: 63
Top 6
- Don Heffner: 13
- Harlond Clift: K
- George McQuinn: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: D
- Pete Fox: 53/SH.2-3
- Johnny Peacock: D.3-H
- Tex Hughson: 53
- Skeeter Newsome: 3/P
Top 7
- Wally Judnich: 7/F
- Roy Cullenbine: 8/F
- Joe Grace: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Finney: 8
- Stan Spence: K
- Ted Williams: D
- Jim Tabor: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Berardino: 53
- Rick Ferrell: S
- Bob Muncrief: S.1-2
- Don Heffner: S.2-H;1-2
- Harlond Clift: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain (mist)

















