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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Dave Harris | Left Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Jackie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | First Baseman |
| Lou Gehrig | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruth fields the ball and throws to Gomez covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Gomez
Harris takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Gomez
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Gehrig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Gomez
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball 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: ---
Spencer vs. Gomez
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Jones
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Jones
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones 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: ---
Dickey vs. Jones
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruth fields the ball and throws to Gomez covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Gomez
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Gehrig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Gomez
West hits a popup towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer misplays the ball. That's an error on Myer. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. Reese scores. Ruth goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Ruth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gomez
Hayes hits a line drive into right field. Gehrig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gomez
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Jones
Chapman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Jones
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Jones
Dickey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Lary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Jones
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a popup towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Jones
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gomez
Harris 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: ---
West vs. Gomez
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gomez
Hayes hits a line drive into right field. Gehrig picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gehrig. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Gomez
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Hayes is safe. Hayes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Myer reaches second base with a double. Hayes scores. Spencer scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Weinert
Lefty Weinert now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Weinert
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Weinert
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Jones
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Jones
Lary hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Jones
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Weinert
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weinert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Weinert
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Weinert
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weinert vs. Jones
Weinert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weinert for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones can't make a play. That's a base hit. Reese moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Weinert
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Weinert
Jones bunts towards the mound. Weinert fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Weinert
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Weinert
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Weinert
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Jones
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Jones
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Jones
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Jones
Joe Sewell pinch hits for Lefty Weinert.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McEvoy
Lou McEvoy now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. McEvoy
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. McEvoy
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Sam Rice now playing left field.
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1931 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Myer B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Combs E, cf 5 0 1 0
Rice H, rf 4 1 2 0 Reese J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 5 0 2 2 Ruth B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Harris D, lf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, rf 4 0 3 2
Rice S, lf 0 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 3b 5 0 1 0
West S, cf 5 1 1 0 Chapman B, lf 3 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 0
Hayes J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1
Spencer R, c 3 1 0 0 Gomez L, p 2 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 1 0 0 Weinert L, p 1 0 0 0
Sewell J, ph 1 0 0 0
McEvoy L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 38 3 11 3
Washington 200 005 000 -- 7
New York 002 100 000 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 11 3 0 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 5.1 8 7 7 2 4
Weinert L 2.2 1 0 0 2 2
McEvoy L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Myer B, Lary L, Kuhel J, Gehrig L, Cronin J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 11
2B -- Dickey B, West S, Myer B, Chapman B
3B -- Gehrig L
SH -- Jones S
HBP -- by Weinert L (Rice H)
T -- 2:07
A -- 20000
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