Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to a major league record 56 games

VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia

On July 16, 1941, New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio goes 3-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a major league record 56 games. The future Hall of Famer, whose record still stands today, helps the Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians, 10-3.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

New York Yankees 10, Cleveland Indians 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 16, 1941 at League Park IV

Time of Game: 2:17
Attendance: 15000

Umpires: HP – Ernie Stewart, 1B – Bill Summers, 3B – Joe Rue

Linescore

NY 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 2 – 10 11 0
CLE A 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 3 8 1

Boxscore

Starting Lineups Yankees 1 Johnny Sturm 1B 2 Red Rolfe 3B 3 Tommy Henrich RF 4 Joe DiMaggio CF 5 Joe Gordon 2B 6 Buddy Rosar C 7 Charlie Keller LF 8 Phil Rizzuto SS 9 Atley Donald P

Indians 1 Lou Boudreau SS 2 Ken Keltner 3B 3 Roy Weatherly CF 4 Jeff Heath RF 5 Hal Trosky 1B 6 Soup Campbell LF 7 Ray Mack 2B 8 Gene Desautels C 9 Al Milnar P
<strong>Play by Play</strong>

YANKEES 1ST: Sturm flied out to left; Rolfe flied out to center;
Henrich walked; DiMaggio singled to center [Henrich to third];
Gordon singled to third [DiMaggio to second, Henrich scored];
Rosar singled [Gordon to second, DiMaggio scored]; Keller flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Boudreau singled to center; Keltner singled to
shortstop [Boudreau to second]; Weatherly flied out to right;
Heath popped to third in foul territory; Trosky singled to
center [Keltner to third, Boudreau scored]; Campbell flied out
to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Rizzuto grounded out (third to first); Donald was
called out on strikes; Sturm grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Mack doubled to right; Desautels popped to first in
foul territory; Milnar singled to right [Mack scored, Milnar out
at second (right to second)]; Boudreau grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Rolfe walked; Henrich popped to second; DiMaggio
singled to center [Rolfe to second]; Gordon flied out to right
[Rolfe to third]; Rosar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Yankees 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Keltner struck out; Weatherly grounded out
(shortstop to first); Heath flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Keller homered; Rizzuto grounded out (third to
first); Donald struck out; Sturm flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Trosky grounded out (second to first); Campbell
flied out to left; Mack grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Indians 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Rolfe grounded out (second to first); Henrich flied
out to right; DiMaggio walked; Gordon singled to center
[DiMaggio to third, Gordon to second (on throw)]; Rosar doubled
to right [Gordon scored, DiMaggio scored]; Keller was walked
intentionally; Rizzuto doubled to left [Keller scored, Rosar
scored]; Donald grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Desautels lined to left; Milnar struck out;
Boudreau walked; Keltner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 2.

YANKEES 6TH: KRAKAUSKAS REPLACED MILNAR (PITCHING); Sturm flied
out to right; Rolfe popped to shortstop; Henrich grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Weatherly struck out; Heath homered; Trosky flied
out to right; Campbell grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: DiMaggio grounded out (third to first); Gordon
struck out; Rosar flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 7, Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Mack grounded out (third to first); Desautels flied
out to left; Krakauskas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 7, Indians 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Keller tripled to right [Keller scored (error by
Trosky) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Rizzuto struck out; Donald walked;
Sturm forced Donald (first to shortstop); Rolfe popped to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Boudreau grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Keltner grounded out (third to first); Weatherly walked; Heath
singled to right [Weatherly to second]; Trosky walked [Weatherly
to third, Heath to second]; Campbell forced Trosky (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 8, Indians 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Henrich struck out; DiMaggio doubled; Gordon
walked; Rosar doubled to right [Gordon scored, DiMaggio scored];
Keller walked; Rizzuto forced Keller (shortstop to second)
[Rosar to third]; Donald flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 10, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: BELL BATTED FOR MACK; Bell flied out to center;
WALKER BATTED FOR DESAUTELS; Walker doubled to left; ROSENTHAL
BATTED FOR KRAKAUSKAS; Rosenthal walked; Boudreau struck out
while Walker was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 10, Indians 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees         10  11   0    8
 Indians          3   8   1    7