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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 29, 1927
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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 April 29, 1927 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1927 |
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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 | April 29, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Harriss |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Pat Collins | Catcher |
Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee-Wee Wanninger | Shortstop |
Fred Haney | Third Baseman |
Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
Baby Doll Jacobson | Left Fielder |
Phil Todt | First Baseman |
Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
Slim Harriss | Pitcher |
Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 29, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Harriss
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Harriss
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Harriss
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wanninger vs. Ruether
Wanninger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wanninger for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Ruether
Haney bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Ruether
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Ruether
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Harriss
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Harriss
Dugan hits a line drive towards third. Haney juggles the ball. That's an error on Haney. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Harriss
Collins hits a popup towards short. Wanninger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruether vs. Harriss
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruether
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Ruether
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Ruether
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofmann vs. Ruether
Hofmann hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harriss vs. Ruether
Harriss hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Harriss
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Regan. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Harriss
Koenig hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Koenig reaches third base with a triple. Combs goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Harriss
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. Ruth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Harriss
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Harriss
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Harriss
Collins 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wanninger vs. Ruether
Wanninger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wanninger for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Ruether
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ruether
Tobin 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Ruether
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Harriss
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Harriss
Combs hits a popup towards short. Wanninger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Harriss
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruether
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Ruether
Todt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Todt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Ruether
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Todt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofmann vs. Ruether
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Harriss
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Harriss
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tobin. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Harriss
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Harriss
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. Dugan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruether vs. Harriss
Ruether takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Harriss
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ruether
Topper Rigney pinch hits for Slim Harriss.
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wanninger vs. Ruether
Wanninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Ruether
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lundgren
Del Lundgren now pitching.
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lundgren
Ruth hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Flagstead. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Lundgren
There's a wild pitch. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Lundgren
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Lundgren
Meusel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tobin who is chasing the ball. Meusel reaches third base with a triple. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Lundgren
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Lundgren
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wanninger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Ruether
Tobin 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 -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ruether
Flagstead is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Ruether
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Ruether
Todt takes first base on ball four. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Ruether
Regan 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, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lundgren
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Lundgren
Ruether is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lundgren
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Ruether
Hofmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Ruether
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Del Lundgren. Red Rollings pinch runs for Fred Hofmann.
Hartley hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Ruether
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninger.
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Ruether
Haney hits a line drive towards short. Koenig catches it and steps on second to double up Rollings. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Sommers
Rudy Sommers now pitching. Grover Hartley now catching. Jack Rothrock now playing shortstop.
Koenig hits a line drive towards third. Haney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sommers
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Sommers
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Sommers
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Ruether
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ruether
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Ruether
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Ruether
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sommers
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Sommers
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sommers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sommers
Collins hits a line drive towards short. Rothrock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ruether
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Ruether
Wally Shaner pinch hits for Rudy Sommers.
Shaner 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 -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Ruether
Hartley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Hartley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Ruether
Rothrock 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 (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1927 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 4 2 0 0 Wanninger P, ss 3 0 0 0 Koenig M, ss 5 1 2 1 Rothrock J, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 Ruth B, lf 4 3 3 3 Haney F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tobin J, rf 3 0 0 0 Meusel B, rf 5 0 2 1 Flagstead I, cf 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 2 1 Jacobson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 5 1 1 1 Todt P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Collins P, c 5 0 1 1 Regan B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ruether D, p 3 0 0 0 Hofmann F, c 2 0 0 0 Rollings R, pr 0 0 0 0 Sommers R, p 0 0 0 0 Shaner W, ph 1 0 0 0 Harriss S, p 1 0 0 0 Rigney T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lundgren D, p 0 0 0 0 Hartley G, ph-c 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 12 9 32 0 6 0 New York 104 031 000 -- 9 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruether D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Harriss S (L) 5.0 10 8 7 2 3 Lundgren D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Sommers R 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 E -- Haney F, Regan B, Koenig M DP -- New York 2, Boston 2 LOB -- New York 8, Boston 10 2B -- Todt P, Lazzeri T, Ruth B, Hartley G 3B -- Koenig M, Gehrig L, Collins P, Meusel B HR -- Ruth B HBP -- by Ruether D (Flagstead I) WP -- Lundgren D A -- 0
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