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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 6, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Carl Fischer | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fischer
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fischer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Fischer
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Fischer
Gehrig hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Bluege reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Johnson
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fischer
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Fischer
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Fischer
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bluege. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Fischer
Lary hits a popup in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Fischer
Dickey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lazzeri scores. Dickey scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Fischer
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Fischer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Fischer
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Fischer
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fischer
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Johnson
There goes West. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Fischer
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Fischer
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Fischer
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fischer
The umpire calls a balk on Fischer Lazzeri moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to home to get Lazzeri. Lary moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Fischer
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Johnson
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fischer
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Fischer
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Fischer
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fischer
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Fischer
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Fischer
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Fischer
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolton vs. Johnson
Cliff Bolton pinch hits for Carl Fischer.
Bolton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Bolton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Weinert
Lefty Weinert now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bolton trying to get to home. Ruth throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Bolton who's trying to score from second, for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weinert vs. Marberry
Firpo Marberry now pitching.
Weinert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Marberry
Combs bunts in front of the plate. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. Weinert moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Marberry
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Marberry
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Marberry
Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Marberry
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Weinert
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Manush hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weinert
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Weinert
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Weinert
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Weinert
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Marberry
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Marberry
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Marberry
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weinert vs. Marberry
Weinert takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Marberry
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Weinert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Marberry
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Reese reaches second base with a double. Weinert scores. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Marberry
Byrd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Weinert
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Weinert
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Firpo Marberry.
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myer vs. Sherid
Sad Sam Jones pinch runs for Pinky Hargrave. Roy Sherid now pitching.
Myer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Sherid
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Sherid
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Sherid
There goes Myer. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Brown
Lloyd Brown now pitching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Brown
Chapman hits a popup towards the mound. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Brown
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherid vs. Brown
Sherid strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Sherid
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Sherid
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Sherid
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Sherid
Dave Harris pinch hits for Ossie Bluege.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Sherid
Spencer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1931 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Myer B, 2b 4 0 2 2 Combs E, cf 3 0 1 1
Rice S, rf 5 0 2 1 Reese J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Manush H, lf 4 1 0 0 Ruth B, rf 3 1 2 2
Cronin J, ss 5 1 1 2 Byrd S, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
West S, cf 4 1 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Chapman B, lf 5 2 2 0
Bluege O, 3b 4 1 2 2 Lazzeri T, 3b 2 2 0 0
Harris D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 5 1 3 3
Spencer R, c 3 2 1 0 Dickey B, c 5 2 2 1
Fischer C, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson H, p 2 0 1 2
Bolton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Weinert L, p 0 1 0 0
Marberry F, p 0 0 0 0 Sherid R, p 1 0 0 0
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, pr 0 1 0 0
Brown L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 37 10 14 10
Washington 200 003 020 -- 7
New York 030 030 22x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer C (L) 5.0 9 6 6 3 2
Marberry F 2.0 2 2 2 4 2
Brown L 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (W) 5.2 6 5 4 4 4
Weinert L* 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
Sherid R (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bluege O, Reese J, Gehrig L, Spencer R
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, New York 11
2B -- Bluege O, Dickey B, Johnson H, Reese J 2, West S
HR -- Cronin J, Ruth B, Bluege O, Lary L
CS -- West S, Myer B
SH -- Combs E
Balk -- Fischer C
A -- 0
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