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Yankees, Senators play to rain-shortened tie
- Updated: May 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, May 29, 1941 — There were a few interesting developments at Griffith Stadium on Thursday afternoon, but none of those involved the Yankees winning or losing their game against the Washington Senators.
The weather was perhaps the most intriguing, and it was ultimately the cause of the 2 to 2 tie. The Yankees had a five-run sixth inning washed away and the hapless Senators were facing an 11th consecutive defeat. Neither event happened when the game was called in a bit of a rarity on the Major League schedule.
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But even more rare was the fact that Joe DiMaggio struck out.
The Yankees center fielder, who came into the game …
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