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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1941-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 9071 Β· 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 8β0. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 4th. Jack Wilson earned the win. Joe Cronin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Marv Breuer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Pipgras Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Sturm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marv Breuer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charley Stanceu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Wilson | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marv Breuer | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Charley Stanceu | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Pete Fox: 13
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: K
- Red Rolfe: 6/FL
- Tommy Henrich: 43
Top 2
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Lou Finney: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Peacock: 4
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Bill Dickey: 8
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: HP
- Pete Fox: S8.1-3
- Ted Williams: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Tabor: K
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Bot 3
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Johnny Sturm: K
- Marv Breuer: K
Top 4
- Lou Finney: D7
- Johnny Peacock: S9.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 7.3-H
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.1X3(7E5);B-2
- Pete Fox: S9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Jim Tabor: S7
- Bobby Doerr: 53.1-2
- Lou Finney: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Red Rolfe: S8
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: S/BR.3-3;2-2;1X2(13);B-1
- Bill Dickey: 7
Top 5
- Johnny Peacock: 7
- Jack Wilson: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Pete Fox: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: K/C
Bot 5
- Phil Rizzuto: 8
- Johnny Sturm: 43
- Charley Stanceu: K
Top 6
- Jim Tabor: S
- Bobby Doerr: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Finney: 8
- Johnny Peacock: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Gordon: 6
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: PB.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Top 7
- Jack Wilson: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: HR/7
- Pete Fox: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 3/P
Bot 7
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Phil Rizzuto: S
- Johnny Sturm: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Charley Stanceu: 2/FL
Top 8
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
- Lou Finney: 7
Bot 8
- Joe Gordon: K
- Red Rolfe: 6
- Tommy Henrich: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Peacock: S9
- Jack Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: HP
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Charlie Keller: 3/FL
- Bill Dickey: E7/F
- Phil Rizzuto: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- DiMaggio hit in head, felt dizzy after taking his position and taken to hospital for X-rays


















