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Boston Red Sox @ 
St. Louis Browns
1941-08-20 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:10
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 11–9. St. Louis Browns put up 5 in the 1st. Elden Auker earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| SLA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
W: Elden Auker L: Lefty Grove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lefty Grove | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Harris | 5.1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: 3/G
- Stan Spence: 3/G
- Joe Cronin: D9
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jim Tabor: S6/P.2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 8
Bot 1
- Don Heffner: 63
- Harlond Clift: E1/TH1/BG.B-3
- Chet Laabs: S7.3-H(UR)
- Wally Judnich: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Grace: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Berardino: D/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3(E6/THH)
- Bob Swift: S9.3-H(UR)
- Elden Auker: W.1-2
- Don Heffner: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Peacock: 7
- Mickey Harris: W
- Pete Fox: 13.1-2
- Stan Spence: 43
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: WP.1-3
- Chet Laabs: W
- Wally Judnich: 7.3-H
- Roy Cullenbine: S9.1-3
- Joe Grace: D7.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Berardino: 8/F8D.3-H
- Bob Swift: 63
Top 3
- Joe Cronin: W
- Ted Williams: 8
- Jim Tabor: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Bot 3
- Elden Auker: W
- Don Heffner: S9.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Chet Laabs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Johnny Peacock: D9.2-3
- Mickey Harris: K/C
- Pete Fox: S6.3-H;2-3
- Stan Spence: D9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Cronin: T/89.3-H;2-H
- Ted Williams: K
- Jim Tabor: 53
Bot 4
- Wally Judnich: W
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Joe Grace: WP.1-2
- Joe Grace: W
- Johnny Berardino: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Johnny Peacock: 7
Bot 5
- Bob Swift: W
- Elden Auker: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Heffner: 13.2-3
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: 13
Top 6
- Mickey Harris: K
- Pete Fox: E5/TH1.B-2
- Stan Spence: 5/P
- Joe Cronin: 53
Bot 6
- Wally Judnich: 9
- Roy Cullenbine: D7
- Joe Grace: 43.2-3
- Johnny Berardino: 53
Top 7
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jim Tabor: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: D9.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 43.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Peacock: IW
- Lou Finney: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Swift: S7
- Elden Auker: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Heffner: 53.2-3
- Harlond Clift: HR/7.3-H
- Chet Laabs: K
Top 8
- Pete Fox: 53
- Stan Spence: S9
- Joe Cronin: 9
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Tabor: 4/P
Bot 8
- Wally Judnich: D9
- Roy Cullenbine: D9.2-H
- Joe Grace: W
- Johnny Berardino: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Swift: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Elden Auker: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Johnny Peacock: W
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Doerr waited to see if the ball would be caught
- onto the RF pavillion roof