New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 31, 1942 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1942 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 11, Philadelphia Athletics 7

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti 3b 5 2 0 0
Hassett 1b 4 1 1 2
Henrich rf 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio cf 5 0 1 1
Keller lf 4 1 2 2
Gordon 2b 5 2 3 0
Rosar c 5 1 2 1
Rizzuto ss 3 2 1 1
Donald p 2 0 1 0
  Branch p 1 1 1 1
  Murphy p 2 0 0 0
Totals 40 11 13 10
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Kreevich cf 5 1 2 2
Suder 3b 5 0 1 1
Siebert 1b 4 1 1 1
Johnson lf 5 0 2 1
Valo rf 5 1 2 0
Wagner c 2 0 0 0
  Hayes ph,c 1 1 0 0
Davis 2b 3 2 0 0
Wallaesa ss 4 1 1 0
Marchildon p 2 0 0 1
  Knott p 0 0 0 0
  Besse p 1 0 0 0
  Miles ph 1 0 0 0
  Fowler p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 7 9 6
New York 001 107 02011134
Philadelphia 000 133 000792
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Donald   4.2 4 4 4 2 0
  Branch   1.0 3 3 3 2 3
  Murphy  W(2-0) 3.1 2 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
7
7
5
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon  L(6-5) 5.0 7 6 6 3 1
  Knott   0.1 2 3 1 0 0
  Besse   2.2 4 2 2 1 3
  Fowler   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
13
11
9
4
4

  E–Henrich (1), Gordon 2 (11), Rizzuto (8), Kreevich (3), Fowler (1).  DP–New York 1. Gordon-Rizzuto-Hassett, Philadelphia 1. Fowler-Davis-Siebert.  2B–New York Keller (8); Gordon (5); Rosar (4); Rizzuto (7), Philadelphia Suder (12); Valo (2).  3B–New York Hassett (2), Philadelphia Siebert (2); Johnson (2).  HR–New York Keller (5,6th inning off Marchildon 0 on).  SH–Hassett (4).  HBP–Rizzuto (5).  Team LOB–8.  Team–9.  U–John Quinn, Ernie Stewart.
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