Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gomez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Gomez
  
  West bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Gomez
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Hadley
  
  Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Hadley
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Hadley
  
  Ruth hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Hadley
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gomez
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Gomez
  
  Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bluege vs. Gomez
  
  Bluege strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Gomez
  
  There goes Kuhel. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lary applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hadley
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Hadley
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Hadley
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gomez
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Gomez
  
  Hadley strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Gomez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Lary who tags Rice trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spencer scores. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Hadley
  
  Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Hadley
  
  Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Hadley
  
  Combs strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Gomez
  
  West is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Gomez
  
  Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gomez
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Hadley
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Hadley
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Hadley
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chapman vs. Hadley
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. Sewell scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Hadley
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Gomez
  
  Kuhel 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bluege vs. Gomez
  
  Bluege hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gomez
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hadley vs. Gomez
  
  Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Hadley
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Hadley
  
  Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Hadley
  
  Gomez bunts towards third. Bluege juggles the ball. That's an error on Bluege. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Combs vs. Hadley
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Marberry
  
  Firpo Marberry now pitching.
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. Lary scores. Gomez moves to third. Combs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ruth vs. Marberry
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Marberry
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gomez
  
  Rice bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Gomez
  
  West strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Gomez
  
  Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Marberry
  
  Chapman 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Marberry
  
  Dickey 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Marberry
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Marberry
  
  There goes Lary. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lazzeri vs. Marberry
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lary moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Marberry
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Combs vs. Marberry
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gomez
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Gomez
  
  Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bluege vs. Gomez
  
  Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Gomez
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Marberry
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Marberry
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Marberry
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chapman vs. Fischer
  
  Carl Fischer now pitching.
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dickey vs. Fischer
  
  Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lary vs. Fischer
  
  Lary hits a fly ball for an out. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lazzeri vs. Fischer
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manush vs. Gomez
  
  Heinie Manush pinch hits for Carl Fischer.
  
  Manush strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gomez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Gomez
  
  West hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Weaver
  
  Monte Weaver now pitching.
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Weaver
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Weaver
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Gomez
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gomez
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Gomez
  
  Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bluege vs. Gomez
  
  Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1931, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Myer B, 2b            3  0  0  0   Combs E, cf           4  0  0  0   
Rice S, lf            3  1  3  1   Sewell J, 3b          4  2  3  1   
West S, cf            4  0  0  1   Ruth B, rf            3  1  1  1   
Cronin J, ss          4  0  0  0   Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Harris D, rf          4  0  0  0   Chapman B, lf         4  0  0  2   
Kuhel J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Dickey B, c           3  0  0  0   
Bluege O, 3b          4  0  1  0   Lary L, ss            3  2  1  1   
Spencer R, c          3  1  2  0   Lazzeri T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Hadley B, p           2  0  0  0   Gomez L, p            3  1  1  1   
Marberry F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Fischer C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Manush H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Weaver M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        32  7  8  7

Washington       101 000 000 --  2
New York         000 121 30x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hadley B (L)          4.1  2  3  1  4  6
Marberry F*           1.2  6  4  4  0  0
Fischer C             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Weaver M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W)           9.0  7  2  2  2  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Bluege O, Spencer R
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 7
2B -- Gehrig L, Rice S
3B -- Rice S
SB -- Lary L
CS -- Kuhel J
SH -- Gomez L, Rice S
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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