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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1920
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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 31, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Courtney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Thormahlen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,688 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Left Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Frank Ellerbe | Third Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Patsy Gharrity | Catcher |
| Harry Courtney | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Bob Meusel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Hank Thormahlen | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1920
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Thormahlen
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Thormahlen
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Thormahlen
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Thormahlen
There goes Rice. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Courtney
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Milan. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Courtney
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Courtney
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Peckinpaugh trying to get to third. Judge throws to Ellerbe who tags Peckinpaugh for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Courtney
There's a wild pitch. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Courtney
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Thormahlen
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Thormahlen
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Thormahlen
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellerbe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gharrity vs. Thormahlen
Gharrity hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellerbe scores. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Thormahlen
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Thormahlen
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Courtney
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Courtney
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Courtney
Lewis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rice. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Pratt scores. Bodie scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. Courtney
Hannah hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thormahlen vs. Courtney
Thormahlen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Courtney
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Milan. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Snyder
Bill Snyder now pitching.
for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Thormahlen
Milan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Thormahlen
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milan moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Thormahlen
Harris hits a line drive into left field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Milan scores. Roth scores. Harris moves all the way to home. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Shore
Ernie Shore now pitching.
Ellerbe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Shore
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meusel. Ellerbe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gharrity vs. Shore
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ellerbe moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Shore
Snyder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Snyder
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Snyder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Snyder
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Snyder
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Shore
Judge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Shore
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Shore
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Shore
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judge scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Shore
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shore
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Roth steals third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Shore
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellerbe vs. Shore
The umpire calls a balk on Shore View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellerbe vs. Shore
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellerbe vs. Shore
Ellerbe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Ellerbe reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Collins
Rip Collins now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Snyder
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Snyder
Hannah takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Snyder
Collins bunts for an out with unknown description. Lewis moves to third. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Snyder
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Snyder
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Hannah scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Johnson
Walter Johnson now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Collins
Val Picinich pinch hits for Patsy Gharrity.
Picinich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie. Picinich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Collins
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Collins
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Collins
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Val Picinich now catching.
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Johnson
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Collins
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Collins
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Collins
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Collins
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellerbe vs. Collins
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Johnson
Hannah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Johnson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Johnson
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Johnson
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannah moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hannah scores. Peckinpaugh scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Collins
Shannon hits a line drive into center field. Bodie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bodie. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Collins
Picinich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Collins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Collins
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Johnson
Bodie hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Milan chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Milan. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Johnson
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Johnson
Hannah hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Collins
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Collins
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Collins
Roth hits a line drive towards the mound. Collins catches it and throws to first to double up Rice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Johnson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Johnson
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Peckinpaugh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Johnson
Meusel hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rice, who is chasing the ball. Meusel reaches third base with a triple. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth 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: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Collins
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Collins
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Collins
Shannon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1920, game 2 -- WS1 at NYA (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Joe Judge, 1b 5 1 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 2 4 1
Clyde Milan, lf 5 1 1 0 Bob Meusel, 3b 5 1 3 3
Sam Rice, cf 3 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 0 2 2
Braggo Roth, rf 5 2 3 1 Babe Ruth, rf 5 1 1 2
Bucky Harris, 2b 4 2 1 2 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 1 0
Frank Ellerbe, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ping Bodie, cf 4 1 1 0
Red Shannon, ss 5 0 2 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 2 2 2
Patsy Gharrity, c 2 0 1 1 Truck Hannah, c 3 2 1 0
Val Picinich, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Hank Thormahlen, p 1 0 0 0
Harry Courtney, p 1 0 0 0 Ernie Shore, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Snyder, p 1 0 0 0 Rip Collins, p 2 0 0 0
Walter Johnson, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 5 37 10 15 10
WS1 013 300 000 -- 7
NYA 030 202 03x -- 10
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Courtney 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Bill Snyder 1.2 3 2 2 2 0
Walter Johnson (L) 4.2 7 5 5 0 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Hank Thormahlen 2.1 6 4 3 0 1
Ernie Shore 1.1 3 3 3 2 0
Rip Collins (W) 5.1 3 0 0 1 2
E -- Duffy Lewis, Bob Meusel, Ping Bodie, Clyde Milan
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- WS1 9, NYA 7
2B -- Roger Peckinpaugh 2, Ping Bodie, Duffy Lewis, Frank Ellerbe, Val Picinich
3B -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Bob Meusel
HR -- Babe Ruth
SB -- Sam Rice, Braggo Roth 4, Bucky Harris
SH -- Rip Collins
HBP -- by Hank Thormahlen (Sam Rice)
WP -- Harry Courtney
Balk -- Ernie Shore
T -- 2:20
A -- 38688
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