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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1941-05-24 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 20935 · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Norm Branch earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Norm Branch L: Earl Johnson SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Judd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Sturm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Ruffing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Johnson | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Fleming | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Norm Branch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Lou Finney: CS2(26)
- Lou Finney: 4
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: E6.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Sturm: K
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: 5
Top 2
- Pete Fox: 6
- Skeeter Newsome: W
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Earl Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Lou Finney: 9
- Ted Williams: S
- Jimmie Foxx: T7.1-H
- Joe Cronin: S7.3-H
- Pete Fox: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Buddy Rosar: S
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/G.1-2
- Lefty Gomez: 43.2-3
- Johnny Sturm: 43
Top 4
- Skeeter Newsome: 3
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Earl Johnson: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: T7.1-H
- Lou Finney: 6
Bot 4
- Red Rolfe: 63
- Tommy Henrich: S9.B-2(E9)
- Joe DiMaggio: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Charlie Keller: S.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: S9.1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ted Williams: S
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
- Pete Fox: S9.2-H;1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Johnny Sturm: 3/G
- Red Rolfe: 3/G
Top 6
- Earl Johnson: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Lou Finney: 5
Bot 6
- Tommy Henrich: 31
- Joe DiMaggio: E8/F.B-3
- Joe Gordon: 63.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Keller: 9
Top 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Joe Cronin: D8.1-H
- Pete Fox: S7.2-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 9
- Frankie Pytlak: 3/L
Bot 7
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Frankie Crosetti: S9.1-2
- Red Ruffing: S1/L.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Sturm: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Red Rolfe: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Gordon: WP.1-2
- Joe Gordon: K/C
Top 8
- Stan Spence: 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Lou Finney: W
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 8
- Charlie Keller: W
- Buddy Rosar: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Crosetti: W.1-3(E2);B-2
- Johnny Murphy: K
- Johnny Sturm: 4
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pete Fox: W.1-2
- Oscar Judd: 13.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
Notes & reviews
- Line drive off Johnson's leg