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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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