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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 31, 1923 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 31, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Murray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pants Rowland 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mitchell | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Mike Menosky | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Harris | Left Fielder |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Second Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| George Murray | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1923
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shawkey
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Shawkey
Walters strikes out. There goes Mitchell. The throw from Bengough to Scott, and Mitchell is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Shawkey
Menosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Murray
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Murray
Dugan hits a line drive into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Murray
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Menosky. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Murray
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Murray
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Shawkey
Shanks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Murray
Bengough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Murray
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Murray
Scott bunts towards first. Burns fields it and throws to third for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shawkey vs. Murray
Shawkey hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Murray
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Shanks. Ward moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Murray
Dugan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Shawkey
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Shawkey
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shawkey
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Shawkey
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Murray
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Murray
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shanks. Ruth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Murray
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Murray
Bengough hits a fly ball towards center. Menosky catches it and throws to second to double up Ruth. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Shawkey
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Shawkey
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Shawkey
Burns is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Murray
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shawkey vs. Murray
Shawkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Murray
Witt bunts for an out with unknown description. Shawkey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Murray
Dugan hits a line drive into left field. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Shawkey scores. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. O'Doul
Lefty O'Doul now pitching.
Ruth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Dugan scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. O'Doul
Pipp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. O'Doul
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruth moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bengough vs. O'Doul
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks fields it and throws to second for the out. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. O'Doul
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Doul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pipp scores. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. O'Doul
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Shawkey
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Shawkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Shawkey
O'Doul strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. O'Doul
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Walters picks up the ball and throws it to Mitchell who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. O'Doul
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. O'Doul
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. O'Doul
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dugan scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. O'Doul
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. O'Doul
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shawkey
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp juggles the ball. That's an error on Pipp. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Shawkey
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menosky vs. Shawkey
Menosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns hits a line drive towards third. Dugan catches it and throws to second to double up Mitchell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. O'Doul
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. O'Doul
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan juggles the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. O'Doul
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Shawkey
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. O'Doul
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. O'Doul
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. O'Doul
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Shawkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Shawkey
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shawkey
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichle vs. Shawkey
Dick Reichle pinch hits for Roxy Walters.
Reichle takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menosky vs. Shawkey
Menosky takes first base on ball four. O'Doul scores. Mitchell moves to third. Reichle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. O'Doul
Val Picinich now catching.
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. O'Doul
Bengough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. O'Doul
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. O'Doul
Mike McNally pinch hits for Everett Scott.
McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shawkey vs. O'Doul
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Mike McNally now playing shortstop.
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Shawkey
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Shawkey
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Shawkey
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1923 -- BOS at New York (D)
BOS AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Johnny Mitchell, ss 2 0 1 0 Witt W, cf 5 0 0 0
Roxy Walters, c 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 5 2 2 1
Dick Reichle, ph 0 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 3 2 2 1
Val Picinich, c 0 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Mike Menosky, cf 2 0 1 1 Meusel B, lf 4 0 2 1
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bengough B, c 4 0 0 1
Joe Harris, lf 4 0 0 0 Ward A, 2b 5 1 3 1
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 0 1 0 Scott E, ss 4 1 1 1
Howie Shanks, 2b 4 0 1 0 McNally M, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Norm McMillan, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shawkey B, p 5 1 2 1
George Murray, p 1 0 0 0
Lefty O'Doul, p 2 1 0 0
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29 1 5 1 39 8 14 8
BOS 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 620 00x -- 8
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
George Murray (L) 3.1 6 4 4 3 1
Lefty O'Doul 4.2 8 4 4 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 7 5
E -- Howie Shanks 2, Joe Harris, Johnny Mitchell, Pipp W, Norm McMillan
DP -- BOS 1, New York 2
LOB -- BOS 8, New York 14
2B -- Ruth B 2
3B -- Scott E
CS -- Johnny Mitchell 2, George Burns
SH -- Witt W
HBP -- by Lefty O'Doul (Pipp W)
WP -- George Murray
T -- 2:10
A -- 12000
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