New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 8, 1941 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1941 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Sturm 1b 4 0 0 0
Rolfe 3b 4 0 0 0
Henrich rf 3 1 1 0
DiMaggio cf 4 0 0 0
Keller lf 4 1 4 1
Dickey c 3 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 3 1 1 1
Rizzuto ss 4 0 0 0
Peek p 2 0 0 0
  Bonham p 1 0 1 0
  Selkirk ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Moses rf 4 1 1 1
McCoy 2b 2 1 0 0
Johnson lf 3 1 1 3
Chapman cf 3 1 1 0
Siebert 1b 4 0 2 0
Wagner c 4 0 0 0
Suder 3b 4 0 0 0
Brancato ss 3 1 1 0
Marchildon p 2 0 1 1
Totals 29 5 7 5
New York 021 000 000370
Philadelphia 010 040 00x571
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Peek  L(4-2) 4.1 5 5 5 4 1
  Bonham   3.2 2 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
6
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon  W(8-8) 9.0 7 3 2 3 6
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
3
6

  E–McCoy (20).  DP–New York 1. Rizzuto-Gordon-Sturm, Philadelphia 2. Suder-McCoy-Siebert, Marchildon-McCoy-Siebert.  2B–New York Keller 3 (18); Gordon (15).  HR–Philadelphia B. Johnson (20,5th inning off Peek 2 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Marchildon (6).  Team–7.  U–Harry Geisel, George Pipgras, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:12.  A–29,270.
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