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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 8, 1925 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1925 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1925 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Bob Meusel | Third Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Ben Paschal | Right Fielder |
Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
Roy Luebbe | Catcher |
Pee-Wee Wanninger | Shortstop |
Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sy Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
Roy Carlyle | Right Fielder |
Phil Todt | First Baseman |
Doc Prothro | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Second Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Shortstop |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1925
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flagstead throws the ball in to Rogell who tags Gehrig trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Shawkey
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlyle vs. Shawkey
Carlyle hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Shawkey
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Ruffing
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prothro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ruffing
There goes Paschal. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Paschal steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ruffing
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prothro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paschal moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luebbe vs. Ruffing
Luebbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. Paschal scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wanninger vs. Ruffing
Wanninger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Wanninger reaches second base with a double. Luebbe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shawkey vs. Ruffing
Shawkey hits a popup towards short. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Combs reaches second base with a double. Luebbe scores. Wanninger scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prothro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prothro vs. Shawkey
Prothro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Shawkey
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field. Combs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Combs. Prothro goes all the way around to score. Rogell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Shawkey
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Shawkey
Picinich hits a popup towards short. Wanninger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Shawkey
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Shawkey
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ruth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paschal vs. Ruffing
Paschal bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Ruffing
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luebbe vs. Ruffing
Luebbe takes first base on ball four. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. Ward moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wanninger vs. Ruffing
Wanninger hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shawkey vs. Ruffing
Shawkey hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlyle vs. Shawkey
Carlyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Shawkey
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Shawkey covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prothro vs. Shawkey
Prothro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Shawkey
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Shawkey
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Todt scores. Rogell moves to third. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picinich vs. Shawkey
Picinich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Shawkey
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Shawkey
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a popup towards short. Wanninger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Ruffing
Paschal bunts in front of the plate. Picinich fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ruffing
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luebbe vs. Ruffing
Luebbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlyle vs. Shawkey
Carlyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Shawkey
Todt takes first base on ball four. Carlyle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Prothro vs. Shawkey
Prothro bunts towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. Carlyle moves to third. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Shawkey
Ike Boone pinch hits for Billy Rogell.
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rothrock vs. Shawkey
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wanninger vs. Ruffing
Bill Wambsganss now playing second base.
Wanninger hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Ruffing
Shawkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Shawkey
Picinich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Shawkey
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Shawkey
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Ruffing
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagsteadhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Luebbe interferes with Flagstead who is awarded first base. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlyle vs. Shawkey
Carlyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Shawkey
Todt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Prothro vs. Shawkey
The ball gets by Luebbe for a passed ball. Flagstead scores. Carlyle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Prothro vs. Shawkey
Prothro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vache vs. Shawkey
Tex Vache pinch hits for Bill Wambsganss.
Vache hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carlyle moves to third. Prothro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rothrock vs. Shawkey
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rothrock for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ruffing
Homer Ezzell now playing second base.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prothro can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luebbe vs. Ruffing
Luebbe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Ernie Johnson pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninger.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Ruffing
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ezzell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Shawkey
Mark Koenig now playing shortstop.
Picinich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Denny Williams pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Hoyt
Flagstead hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fuhr
Oscar Fuhr now pitching.
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Fuhr
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prothro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Fuhr
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Fuhr
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlyle vs. Hoyt
Benny Bengough now catching.
Carlyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Hoyt
Todt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meusel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prothro vs. Hoyt
Prothro hits a fly ball into right field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1925, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 3 0 1 2 Rosenthal S, lf 5 0 1 0 Meusel B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Flagstead I, cf 4 1 1 0 Ruth B, lf 5 1 2 0 Carlyle R, rf 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Todt P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Paschal B, rf 2 1 1 0 Prothro D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ward A, 2b 3 0 2 0 Rogell B, 2b 1 1 1 0 Luebbe R, c 3 1 0 2 Boone I, ph 1 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 0 0 0 0 Wambsganss B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wanninger P, ss 2 1 1 1 Vache T, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ezzell H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Koenig M, ss 0 0 0 0 Rothrock J, ss 4 0 2 2 Shawkey B, p 4 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 4 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 Williams D, ph 0 0 0 0 Fuhr O, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 34 4 8 2 New York 032 000 000 -- 5 Boston 021 000 100 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shawkey B (W) 7.1 8 4 2 5 7 Hoyt W (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 8.0 8 5 3 4 2 Fuhr O 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Combs E, Rothrock J, Luebbe R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- New York 8, Boston 10 2B -- Wanninger P, Combs E SB -- Paschal B SH -- Paschal B 2, Prothro D SF -- Wanninger P PB -- Picinich V, Luebbe R T -- 2:04 A -- 0
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