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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 2, 1927
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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 2, 1927 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Billy Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stuffy Stewart | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 2, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Coveleski
Combs bunts towards the mound. Coveleski juggles the ball. That's an error on Coveleski. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Coveleski
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Coveleski
Gehrig hits a fly ball towards left field. Goslin makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Goslin. Combs tags and scores. Ruth tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Coveleski
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Coveleski
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Coveleski
Grabowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Grabowski reaches third base with a triple. Dugan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoyt vs. Coveleski
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grabowski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Coveleski
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stewart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Coveleski
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Hoyt
Ollie Tucker pinch hits for Stan Coveleski.
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Bluege scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Braxton
Garland Braxton now pitching.
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Braxton
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Braxton
There's a wild pitch. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Braxton
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Braxton
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Judge reaches third base with a triple. Speaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Braxton
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Braxton
Grabowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Braxton
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braxton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braxton vs. Hoyt
Braxton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Braxton
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Braxton
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Braxton
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Braxton
There goes Combs. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Combs steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Braxton
There's a wild pitch. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Braxton
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker bunts towards third. Dugan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dugan. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Braxton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Braxton
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Braxton
Dugan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Dugan reaches third base with a triple. Lazzeri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grabowski vs. Braxton
Grabowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoyt vs. Braxton
Hoyt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a popup in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Braxton
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braxton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Braxton
Koenig bunts towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Braxton
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Braxton
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hoyt
Sam West pinch hits for Garland Braxton.
West hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Meusel chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Dugan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dugan. Ruel goes all the way around to score. West moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. West tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Crowder
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Crowder
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Crowder
There goes Dugan. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Stewart applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Crowder
Grabowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Crowder
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grabowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Crowder
There's a wild pitch. Grabowski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Crowder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Crowder
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Burke
Bobby Burke now pitching.
Ruth hits a popup in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Burke
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Burke
Meusel hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Rice chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Judge fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Judge. Gehrig goes all the way around to score. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Burke
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Burke
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Hoyt
Nick Cullop pinch hits for Bobby Burke.
Cullop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruel moves to third. Cullop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Moore
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruel scores. Cullop moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Moore
Speaker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1927 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 2 0 Stewart S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0 Rice S, rf 4 0 1 2
Ruth B, rf 5 1 1 0 Speaker T, cf 5 1 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 1 1 Goslin G, lf 3 0 0 0
Meusel B, lf 5 1 3 3 Judge J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lazzeri T, 2b 5 2 3 2 Rigney T, ss 4 0 0 0
Dugan J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Bluege O, 3b 4 2 2 0
Grabowski J, c 2 1 1 1 Ruel M, c 4 2 1 1
Hoyt W, p 4 0 2 1 Coveleski S, p 0 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker O, ph 1 0 1 1
Braxton G, p 1 0 0 0
West S, ph 1 1 1 1
Crowder G, p 0 0 0 0
Burke B, p 0 0 0 0
Cullop N, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 17 9 37 6 10 6
New York 221 001 012 -- 9
Washington 011 000 202 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W)* 8.0 10 6 4 1 1
Moore W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski S (L) 2.0 5 4 2 0 1
Braxton G 5.0 6 2 2 1 6
Crowder G+ 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Burke B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Coveleski S, Goslin G, Dugan J 2, Koenig M, Judge J
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 6
2B -- Rice S, Tucker O, Gehrig L, West S, Meusel B
3B -- Grabowski J, Judge J, Dugan J
HR -- Lazzeri T
SB -- Combs E
CS -- Dugan J
SH -- Koenig M
SF -- Gehrig L, Rice S
WP -- Braxton G 2, Crowder G
T -- 2:16
A -- 7500
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