Box Score of Joe DiMaggio Streak (Game #41)

Ford Frick referred to the Joe DiMaggio hitting streak an unbeatable. Major league players polled during the 1989 season rated it the number one most admirable milestone. "The Streak" is simply spectacular and Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a box score for game number forty-one.

"There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw." - Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio

The Streak - Game #41
June 29, 1941
Griffith Stadium

Name Pos AB R H RBI
Johnny Sturm 1b 5 1 1 0
Red Rolfe 3b 5 0 0 1
Tommy Henrich rf 5 1 2 2
Joe DiMaggio cf 4 1 1 0
Charlie Keller lf 3 2 2 0
Bill Dickey c 2 0 1 0
Joe Gordon 2b 4 2 1 0
Phil Rizzuto ss 4 1 3 1
Red Ruffing p 3 1 1 2
Johnny Murphy p 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 9 12 6

Name Pos AB R H RBI
George Archie 3b 4 1 1 0
Doc Cramer cf 3 0 0 0
Buddy Lewis rf 4 1 1 0
Cecil Travis ss 4 1 2 1
Mickey Vernon 1b 4 1 1 1
Jake Early c 4 0 1 2
George Case lf 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Bloodworth 2b 3 0 0 0
Dutch Leonard p 1 0 0 0
a-Cliff Bolton ph 1 0 0 0
Alex Carrasquel p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4

Hitting & Fielding Notes

a: Pinch hit for Leonard in 6th inning.

Double Play: Leonard-Vernon-Bloodworth, Rolfe-Gordon-Sturm, Early-Travis.
Doubles: Rizzuto, Ruffing, DiMaggio, Vernon.
Error: Early.
Home Run: Henrich.
Triple: Early.

Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 9 12 0
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 6 1

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Red Ruffing 5.2 6 4 4 2 1
Johnny Murphy 3.1 0 0 0 0 2

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Leonard 6 8 6 6 2 2
Alex Carrasquel 3 4 3 1 1 2

Pitching Notes

Losing Pitcher: Leonard.
Winning Pitcher: Ruffing.

Passed Ball: Early.

Game Notes

Umpires: Grieve, McGowan, Quine.



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Did you know that during the thirteen seasons Joe DiMaggio played, he only hit less than .300 twice and came close to .400 in 1939 when he hit a career high .381?