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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1921 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mitchell | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
| Frank Brower | Right Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Patsy Gharrity | Catcher |
| Frank O'Rourke | Shortstop |
| Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
| George McBride | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zachary
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge fields the ball and throws to Zachary covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Zachary
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Zachary
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Zachary
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Zachary
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Zachary
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Zachary
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Hoyt
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Shanks hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Hoyt
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Shanks moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Rourke vs. Hoyt
O'Rourke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shanks scores. Gharrity moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zachary vs. Hoyt
Zachary hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gharrity scores. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bodie who is chasing the ball. Judge reaches third base with a triple. O'Rourke scores. Zachary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Judge scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brower vs. Hoyt
Brower hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sheehan
Tom Sheehan now pitching.
There goes Brower. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sheehan
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheehan vs. Zachary
Sheehan hits a line drive towards short. O'Rourke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zachary
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Rourke. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Zachary
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Sheehan
Al DeVormer now catching.
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Sheehan
Gharrity hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Gharrity reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Sheehan
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gharrity scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Sheehan
Zachary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Sheehan
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Sheehan
There goes Judge. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Judge steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Sheehan
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Sheehan
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Zachary
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Zachary
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Zachary
Bodie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris catches it and throws to first to double up Pipp. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Sheehan
Chick Fewster now playing right field.
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sheehan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward throws to second for one, and McNally throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Sheehan
Shanks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bodie who is chasing the ball. Shanks reaches third base with a triple. Miller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gharrity vs. Sheehan
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ward. Shanks scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Sheehan
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gharrity moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zachary vs. Sheehan
Zachary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gharrity scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Sheehan
Judge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zachary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Sheehan
Harris takes first base on ball four. Zachary moves to third. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Sheehan
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Fewster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Zachary
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Zachary
DeVormer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. DeVormer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheehan vs. Zachary
Sheehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeVormer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Zachary
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Zachary
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheehan scores. McNally moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Zachary
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Harris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Sheehan
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sheehan
Miller hits a popup towards short. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Sheehan
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Zachary
Fewster bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Zachary
Bodie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fewster moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Zachary
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fewster moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeVormer vs. Zachary
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Sheehan
Gharrity hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Sheehan
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Sheehan
Zachary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie. Zachary reaches second base with a double. O'Rourke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Sheehan
Judge hits a fly ball towards right. Fewster catches it and throws to second to double up Zachary. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheehan vs. Zachary
Sheehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Zachary
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sheehan
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sheehan
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Fewster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Sheehan
Brower hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sheehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brower for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Zachary
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Zachary
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Zachary
Fewster takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Zachary
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Zachary
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sheehan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Sheehan
Shanks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Sheehan
Gharrity hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Sheehan
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Zachary
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Miller. DeVormer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofmann vs. Zachary
Fred Hofmann pinch hits for Tom Sheehan.
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Zachary
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally bunts towards third. Shanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeVormer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Zachary
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Zachary
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Zachary
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1921 -- New York at WS1 (D)
New York AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Mitchell J, ss 5 0 1 0 Joe Judge, 1b 5 1 2 2
McNally M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bucky Harris, 2b 3 1 1 1
Ruth B, lf 5 1 2 4 Sam Rice, cf 5 1 1 1
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Frank Brower, rf 4 0 1 1
Meusel B, rf 2 0 0 0 Bing Miller, lf 5 1 0 0
Fewster C, rf 1 0 1 0 Howie Shanks, 3b 5 2 2 1
Bodie P, cf 4 0 1 0 Patsy Gharrity, c 5 3 3 1
Ward A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frank O'Rourke, ss 5 2 3 2
Schang W, c 1 0 0 0 Tom Zachary, p 4 1 4 3
DeVormer A, c 3 2 2 0
Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0
Sheehan T, p 3 1 2 1
Hofmann F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 13 5 41 12 17 12
New York 000 020 003 -- 5
WS1 071 301 00x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (L) 1.2 8 7 7 0 0
Sheehan T 6.1 9 5 4 3 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Tom Zachary (W) 9.0 13 5 5 2 3
E -- Frank O'Rourke, McNally M, Ward A
DP -- New York 1, WS1 3
LOB -- New York 8, WS1 8
2B -- Patsy Gharrity, DeVormer A 2, Tom Zachary
3B -- Joe Judge, Sam Rice, Howie Shanks
HR -- Ruth B
SB -- Frank Brower, Joe Judge
SH -- McNally M
T -- 2:00
A -- 6000
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