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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1934
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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 August 31, 1934 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Cliff Bolton | Catcher |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Pete Susko | First Baseman |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Russell | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Jack Saltzgaver | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Arndt Jorgens | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1934
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ruffing
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ruffing
Stone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Russell
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Russell
Saltzgaver hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolton vs. Ruffing
Bolton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Ruffing
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susko vs. Ruffing
Susko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Ruffing
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Ruffing
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Russell
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Russell
Jorgens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Russell
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ruffing
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ruffing
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Russell
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Russell
Saltzgaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Stone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stone. Here's the throw into the infield and Saltzgaver is out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolton vs. Ruffing
Bolton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ruffing
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Russell
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Susko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Russell
Jorgens hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susko vs. Ruffing
Susko 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ruffing
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruffing
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Ruffing
Bluege strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Russell
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Russell
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Russell
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ruffing
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Russell
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolton vs. Ruffing
Bolton hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ruffing
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susko vs. Ruffing
Susko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ruffing
Cecil Travis pinch hits for John Kerr.
Travis takes first base on ball four. Susko moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Ruffing
Luke Sewell pinch runs for Cecil Travis. Dave Harris pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Thomas
Luke Sewell now playing second base. Tommy Thomas now pitching.
Jorgens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Thomas
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bolton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saltzgaver vs. Thomas
Saltzgaver hits a popup towards first. Susko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ruffing
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Ruffing
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolton vs. Ruffing
Bolton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
There's a wild pitch. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrd scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Thomas
There goes Chapman. The throw from Bolton and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Thomas
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ruffing
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susko vs. Ruffing
Susko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ruffing
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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 8/31/1934 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bluege O, 3b 4 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Stone J, rf 4 0 1 0 Saltzgaver J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Manush H, lf 4 0 2 1 Ruth B, rf 2 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Byrd S, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Bolton C, c 3 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, cf 4 1 2 1
Susko P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 2 2
Kerr J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0
Travis C, ph 0 0 0 0 Jorgens A, c 3 0 0 0
Sewell L, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Russell J, p 2 0 1 0
Harris D, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 29 3 6 3
Washington 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 020 000 01x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 6
Thomas T 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 7
E -- Cronin J, Stone J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 6
2B -- Chapman B
HR -- Lazzeri T
CS -- Chapman B
WP -- Thomas T
A -- 0
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