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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 16, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Center Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| George Quellich | Left Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
| Art Herring | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 16, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Herring
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Herring
Sewell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to first to double up Byrd. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Herring
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Pennock
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander strikes out. There goes Stone. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quellich vs. Pennock
Quellich hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Herring
Gehrig hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stone. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Herring
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Herring
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quellich. Lary reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Herring
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Herring
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pennock vs. Herring
There goes Dickey. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Dickey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pennock vs. Herring
Pennock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pennock
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Pennock
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Pennock
The umpire calls a balk on Pennock Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herring vs. Pennock
Herring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayworth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Herring goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Herring
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Herring
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Herring
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Herring
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Herring
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quellich vs. Pennock
Quellich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Pennock
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Pennock
There go the runners. The throw from Dickey to Sewell. The throw back to home, and Stone is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Herring
Lary hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Herring
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Herring
Lazzeri hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Herring
Pennock hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Pennock
Hayworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Pennock
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Herring
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Herring
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Herring
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Herring
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Herring
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Herring
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herring, and towards Gehringer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Herring
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Herring
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quellich vs. Pennock
Quellich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Quellich reaches second base with a double. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Pennock
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quellich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Pennock
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Pennock
Herring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hayworth moves to third. Herring moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayworth scores. Herring scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Herring
Hub Walker now playing center field. John Stone now playing left field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Herring
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Herring
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Herring
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Byrd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Herring
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Herring
Earle Combs pinch hits for Ben Chapman.
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Herring
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Earle Combs now playing center field. Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Walker bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Johnson
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Johnson
Owen takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Johnson
Hayworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herring vs. Johnson
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Herring
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Herring
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Herring
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Herring
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Johnson
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Johnson
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Herring
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Herring
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Herring
Gehrig hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Sullivan
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Johnson
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Johnson
Owen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1931 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Byrd S, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 Johnson R, rf 4 0 1 1
Sewell J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 2
Ruth B, lf 3 3 2 3 Stone J, cf-lf 4 0 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 2 3 2 Alexander D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Chapman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Quellich G, lf 3 1 1 1
Combs E, ph-cf 2 0 2 2 Walker H, cf 2 0 1 0
Lary L, ss 5 1 2 2 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 3 2 0 0
Pennock H, p 2 0 0 0 Herring A, p 4 2 2 1
Johnson H, p 1 0 0 0 Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 37 6 11 6
New York 010 120 203 -- 9
Detroit 020 004 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H 5.2 10 6 6 4 4
Johnson H (W) 3.1 1 0 0 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Herring A (L)* 8.0 11 9 9 5 4
Sullivan C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Rogell B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 10
2B -- Gehrig L 2, Lary L, Stone J, Quellich G, Ruth B
3B -- Johnson R
HR -- Lary L, Ruth B
SB -- Gehringer C, Stone J, Dickey B
CS -- Stone J
Balk -- Pennock H
A -- 10000
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