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 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 2, Philadelphia Athletics 4
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti 3b 4 1 0 0
Hassett 1b 4 0 1 0
Henrich rf 3 0 1 1
DiMaggio cf 3 0 0 0
Keller lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon 2b 3 1 1 1
Rosar c 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto ss 4 0 0 0
Breuer p 3 0 0 0
  Lindell p 0 0 0 0
  Rolfe ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 4 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Kreevich cf 4 0 1 1
Suder 3b 4 1 1 0
Siebert 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson lf 4 0 3 1
Valo rf 4 1 1 0
Wagner c 4 1 3 1
Davis 2b 3 1 1 0
Wallaesa ss 3 0 1 1
Harris p 3 0 1 0
Totals 33 4 13 4
New York 000 110 000–240
Philadelphia 000 021 01x–4131
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer  L(2-4) 7.0 13 4 4 0 2
  Lindell   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
13
4
4
0
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Harris  W(4-4) 9.0 4 2 1 4 2
Totals
9.0
4
2
1
4
2
  E–Wallaesa (11).  DP–New York 3. Gordon-Rizzuto-Hassett, Breuer-Hassett, Gordon-Hassett.  2B–New York Henrich (7), Philadelphia Valo (3).  HR–New York Gordon (6,4th inning off L. Harris 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  SB–Henrich (3).  U–Ernie Stewart, John Quinn.  T–1:45.  A–35,137.
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