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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1941-08-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3959 · 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 15–8. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 1st. Charlie Wagner earned the win and Mike Ryba picked up the save. Jimmy Bloodworth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
W: Charlie Wagner L: Steve Sundra SV: Mike Ryba
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Archie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrie Aderholt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Wagner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sundra | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Red Anderson | 7.2 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Wagner | 6.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ryba | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S8
- Doc Cramer: E3/G.1-3
- Buddy Lewis: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cecil Travis: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
- George Archie: S8.1-2
- Jake Early: 31
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Pete Fox: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jim Tabor: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frankie Pytlak: S8.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Wagner: 34/BG/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/L
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 23/G
- Red Anderson: S9
- George Case: S7.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 9/F.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: HP
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 8/F.2-3
- Jim Tabor: 7/F.1-2(THH)
- Jimmie Foxx: D8.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 3/P/FL
Top 3
- Cecil Travis: 31
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
- George Archie: 5/L
Bot 3
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
- Charlie Wagner: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Pete Fox: 6/P
Top 4
- Jake Early: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)3/GDP
- Red Anderson: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: HR/7
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 4/P
Top 5
- George Case: S8
- Doc Cramer: PO1(E1).1-2
- Doc Cramer: 31.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 43.3-H(UR)
- Cecil Travis: 63
Bot 5
- Charlie Wagner: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Fox: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Pete Fox: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- George Archie: 7/F
- Jake Early: 13/BG
Bot 6
- Skeeter Newsome: S7
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
- Bobby Doerr: IW
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7
- Red Anderson: S7
- George Case: 54(1)/FO
- Doc Cramer: S4.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Cecil Travis: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Ryba: S5
- Dom DiMaggio: FC2.1-2(E2/TH2)
- Pete Fox: T9.2-H;1-H(UR);B-H(E4/TH)
- Skeeter Newsome: 6/P
- Ted Williams: S9.B-2(E9)
- Jim Tabor: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: S9.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: D7.1-H(UR)
- Frankie Pytlak: D7.2-H(UR)
- Mike Ryba: K
Top 8
- George Archie: 53
- Jake Early: 3/P
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9/F
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/L
- Pete Fox: 4/P
- Skeeter Newsome: 9/F
Top 9
- Morrie Aderholt: W
- George Case: S5/BG.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 13.3-H;1-2
- Cecil Travis: S8.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: D8.1-H
- George Archie: 23/G
Notes & reviews
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