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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 15, 1936 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gordon Rhodes |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Al Niemiec | Second Baseman |
| Gordon Rhodes | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1936
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rhodes
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Rhodes
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Rhodes
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Rhodes
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Rhodes
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Crosetti scores. Gehrig moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Lisenbee
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Gehrig scores. Dickey scores. Selkirk goes all the way around to score. Powell moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lisenbee
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lisenbee
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lisenbee
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Niemiec who tags Rolfe, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Pearson
Niemiec takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lisenbee vs. Pearson
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lisenbee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Lisenbee
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lisenbee
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Lisenbee
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Hayes who tags Powell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Lisenbee
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Lisenbee
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lisenbee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Roy Johnson now playing left field. Joe DiMaggio now playing center field. George Selkirk now playing right field.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Pearson
Niemiec hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Lisenbee
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Pearson
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Lisenbee
Pearson bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Lisenbee
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Crosetti reaches third base with a triple. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Lisenbee
Hayes fires to third and picks off Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lisenbee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lisenbee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops it up and throws to first, with Lisenbee covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Pearson
Niemiec takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puccinelli vs. Pearson
George Puccinelli pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Puccinelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niemiec moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niemiec scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Flythe
Stu Flythe now pitching.
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flythe
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Flythe
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Flythe
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Flythe
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Flythe
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri scores. Pearson moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Pearson scores. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Gumpert
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gumpert
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gumpert
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dean. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gumpert
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Arndt Jorgens now catching.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins 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 -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumpert
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Gumpert
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Gumpert
Pearson hits a line drive towards third. Higgins catches it and throws to second to double up Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gumpert
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Pearson
Niemiec hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pearson
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 16 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1936 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 3 2 1 Finney L, rf 5 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 2 3 Moses W, cf 3 0 1 1
DiMaggio J, rf-cf 4 1 0 1 Dean C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 3 3 4 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Dickey B, c 4 1 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 2 1
Jorgens A, c 0 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf-rf 4 2 1 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0
Powell J, cf 2 0 1 0 Niemiec A, 2b 2 1 0 0
Johnson R, lf 2 1 1 0 Rhodes G, p 0 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 5 2 2 1 Lisenbee H, p 2 0 0 0
Pearson M, p 4 2 2 1 Puccinelli G, ph 1 0 1 0
Flythe S, p 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 16 15 13 33 2 6 2
New York 400 211 071 -- 16
Philadelphia 000 100 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rhodes G (L) 0.2 0 4 1 5 0
Lisenbee H 6.1 10 4 4 0 2
Flythe S 0.1 2 5 5 2 0
Gumpert R 1.2 3 3 3 1 0
E -- Newsome S, Moses W, Dean C, Rolfe R
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- New York 3, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Crosetti F, Gehrig L, Johnson R, Lazzeri T
3B -- Crosetti F
HR -- Higgins P, Gehrig L
SH -- Pearson M
HBP -- by Flythe S (Johnson R)
T -- 2:10
A -- 5000
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