New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
April 21, 1941 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 21, 1941 at Shibe Park. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 14, Philadelphia Athletics 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Rizzuto ss 5 2 1 0
Rolfe 3b 6 3 3 2
Henrich rf 5 2 1 1
DiMaggio cf 5 3 4 2
Keller lf 6 0 2 3
Gordon 1b 6 2 2 3
Dickey c 5 1 3 2
Priddy 2b 4 0 1 0
Donald p 5 1 0 0
Totals 47 14 17 13
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Collins rf,lf 3 1 1 0
Davis 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson lf,1b 4 0 0 0
Hayes c 3 2 2 2
Siebert 1b 1 0 0 0
  Ferrick p 2 0 0 0
Chapman cf 4 0 1 1
Suder 3b 4 0 0 0
Brancato ss 4 0 0 0
Ross p 1 0 0 0
  Moses ph,rf 2 1 1 1
Totals 32 4 5 4
New York 510 330 20014171
Philadelphia 201 100 000454
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Donald  W(1-0) 9.0 5 4 4 4 6
Totals
9.0
5
4
4
4
6
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Ross  L(0-1) 4.0 10 9 8 2 0
  Ferrick   5.0 7 5 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
17
14
10
4
2

  E–Rolfe (3), Collins (2), Davis (3), Brancato 2 (4).  DP–New York 1. Gordon.  2B–New York Rolfe 2 (2); Henrich (2); DiMaggio (4), Philadelphia Collins (3).  HR–New York DiMaggio (4,2nd inning off Ross 0 on); Gordon (3,1st inning off Ross 1 on), Philadelphia Hayes (1,3rd inning off Donald 0 on); Moses (1,4th inning off Donald 0 on).  Team LOB–10.  Team–5.  SB–Keller (1).  U–Bill Grieve, Bill McGowan, John Quinn.  T–2:05.  A–4,061.
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