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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1931
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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 September 4, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Firpo Marberry |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Firpo Marberry | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Marberry
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Myer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Marberry
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Marberry
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Combs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Marberry
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Marberry
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Marberry
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Marberry
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Marberry
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Marberry
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Marberry
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Marberry
There goes Combs. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Combs steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Marberry
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Marberry
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Marberry
Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Marberry
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marberry vs. Johnson
Marberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Marberry
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Marberry
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Dickey reaches third base with a triple. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Marberry
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hadley
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hadley
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Hadley
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hadley
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Hadley
There goes Chapman. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hadley
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Johnson
Hadley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
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. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hadley
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hadley
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Cronin catches it and throws to first to double up Lazzeri. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Johnson
West takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege takes first base on ball four. Manush scores. Cronin moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Johnson
Joe Judge pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judge for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Crowder
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Crowder
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Crowder
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Crowder
Chapman hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Johnson
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Johnson
West is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Crowder
Lary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Crowder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Crowder
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Crowder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Johnson
Bluege hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Johnson
Dave Harris pinch hits for General Crowder.
Harris takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Johnson
Myer hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Myer reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fischer
Carl Fischer now pitching.
Combs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Fischer
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Fischer
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Fischer
There's a wild pitch. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Fischer
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Fischer
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Wells
Manush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Wells
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wells
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Fischer
Lary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Fischer
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Fischer
Myril Hoag pinch runs for Bill Dickey.
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wells
Arndt Jorgens now catching.
Bluege hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Bluege reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Wells
Kuhel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Wells
Spencer hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Wells
Jackie Hayes pinch hits for Carl Fischer.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bluege moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myer vs. Wells
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1931 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 2 0 Myer B, 2b 6 0 3 3
Sewell J, 3b 5 0 3 0 Rice S, rf 5 0 1 0
Ruth B, rf 5 1 1 1 Manush H, lf 5 1 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 2 1 Cronin J, ss 5 1 2 0
Chapman B, lf 4 0 0 0 West S, cf 4 0 1 0
Lary L, ss 4 1 0 0 Bluege O, 3b 3 1 1 1
Dickey B, c 5 1 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hoag M, pr 0 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 1 0 1
Jorgens A, c 0 0 0 0 Marberry F, p 1 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 1 1 Hadley B, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 4 0 0 0 Judge J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wells E, p 0 0 0 0 Crowder G, p 0 0 0 0
Harris D, ph 0 1 0 0
Fischer C, p 0 0 0 0
Hayes J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 39 5 9 5
New York 200 200 000 0 -- 4
Washington 000 002 020 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H 7.2 7 4 4 6 6
Wells E (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marberry F* 3.0 6 4 4 3 0
Hadley B 3.0 1 0 0 2 1
Crowder G 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Fischer C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Lazzeri T
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 12
2B -- Myer B, Bluege O
3B -- Ruth B, Dickey B
SB -- Combs E
CS -- Chapman B
WP -- Fischer C
T -- 2:23
A -- 8000
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