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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1941-09-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 2775 · 1:55
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Norm Branch picked up the save. Tommy Henrich went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Al Smith SV: Norm Branch
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Frierson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Freiburger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Sturm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Gomez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 8.1 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Norm Branch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: T7
- Gee Walker: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Buck Frierson: 7
- Jeff Heath: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Sturm: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Top 2
- Ken Keltner: 6
- Ray Mack: 63
- Jim Hegan: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Gordon: K
- Bill Dickey: 31
- George Selkirk: 9
Top 3
- Vern Freiburger: 6
- Al Smith: K
- Lou Boudreau: 4
Bot 3
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Lefty Gomez: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Sturm: S9.2-H
- Frankie Crosetti: CS2(26)
- Frankie Crosetti: 4/L
Top 4
- Gee Walker: S7.BX2(76)
- Buck Frierson: S
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Ray Mack: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 63
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 5
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 5
- Vern Freiburger: K/C
- Al Smith: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 563
Bot 5
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- George Selkirk: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Top 6
- Gee Walker: 63
- Buck Frierson: W
- Jeff Heath: K
- Ken Keltner: 7
Bot 6
- Lefty Gomez: S7
- Johnny Sturm: S9.1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Tommy Henrich: 31
Top 7
- Ray Mack: K
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Vern Freiburger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe DiMaggio: S
- Joe Gordon: S/BG.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- George Selkirk: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lefty Gomez: 63
Top 8
- Oscar Grimes: 53
- Lou Boudreau: E6
- Gee Walker: 43.1-2
- Buck Frierson: S.2-3
- Jeff Heath: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Sturm: K
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Ray Mack: S9
- Jim Hegan: S8.1-3
- Vern Freiburger: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Bagby: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Gee Walker: 3/FL