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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1929
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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 May 23, 1929 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Koenig | Third Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
| Bill Narleski | Shortstop |
| Russ Scarritt | Left Fielder |
| Elliot Bigelow | Right Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Bobby Reeves | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie Heving | Catcher |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gaston
Koenig hits a popup towards short. Narleski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gaston
Combs 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--
Gehrig vs. Gaston
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gaston
Gaston has Combs trapped. He fires to second, with Narleski covering, who tags Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Pipgras
Narleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Pipgras
Scarritt hits a line drive into left field. Ruth 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: ---
Ruth vs. Gaston
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gaston
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Gaston
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Bigelow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigelow vs. Pipgras
Bigelow hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Pipgras
Reeves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Pipgras
Heving hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gaston
Dickey 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gaston
Lary 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--
Pipgras vs. Gaston
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Pipgras
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pipgras, and towards Lazzeri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Pipgras
Narleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gaston
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaston covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gaston
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Gaston
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Pipgras
Scarritt 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigelow vs. Pipgras
Bigelow strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gaston
Ruth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gaston
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock throws the ball in to Narleski who tags Lazzeri trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Gaston
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gaston
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Pipgras
Reeves hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Pipgras
Heving hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Pipgras
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gaston
Lary hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Gaston
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gaston
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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gaston
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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Pipgras
Narleski hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Pipgras
Scarritt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigelow vs. Pipgras
Bigelow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gaston
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gaston
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Gaston
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Narleski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Gaston
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Gaston
Dickey 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Pipgras
Reeves takes first base on ball four. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Pipgras
Heving hits a ball on the groundMeusel throws it away. That's an error on Meusel. Todt scores. Reeves goes all the way around to score. Heving moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Pipgras
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs throws the ball in to Lazzeri who tags Gaston trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heving scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gaston
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gaston
Gene Robertson pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Gaston
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scarritt. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Gaston
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Gaston
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gaston
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Heimach
Fred Heimach now pitching.
Narleski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarritt vs. Heimach
Scarritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig juggles the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Narleski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigelow vs. Heimach
Bigelow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lazzeri. Narleski moves to third. Scarritt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Regan vs. Heimach
Ira Flagstead pinch runs for Elliot Bigelow.
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Narleski tags and scores. Scarritt tags and moves to third. Flagstead tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Heimach
Bob Barrett pinch hits for Phil Todt.
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reeves vs. Heimach
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Scarritt scores. Flagstead moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heving vs. Heimach
Heving 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 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gaston
Russ Scarritt now playing right field. Ira Flagstead now playing left field. Jerry Standaert now playing first base.
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Gaston
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Morris
George Burns pinch hits for Bill Dickey. Ed Morris now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Narleski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Morris
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durst vs. Morris
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Fred Heimach.
Durst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. Meusel moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koenig vs. Morris
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Lary scores. Durst moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Durham
Ed Durham now pitching.
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Durham
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Durst moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Durham
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching. Johnny Grabowski now catching. Leo Durocher now playing shortstop. Ken Williams pinch hits for Ed Durham.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Moore
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narleski vs. Moore
Narleski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarritt vs. Moore
Scarritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flagstead vs. Moore
There goes Scarritt. The throw from Grabowski and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flagstead vs. Moore
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1929 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Koenig M, 3b 5 1 2 3 Rothrock J, cf 5 0 0 0
Combs E, cf 4 0 2 1 Narleski B, ss 5 1 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scarritt R, lf-rf 5 1 1 0
Ruth B, lf 5 1 1 1 Bigelow E, rf 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Flagstead I, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Meusel B, rf 4 1 2 0 Regan B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Todt P, 1b 3 1 2 0
Burns G, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett B, ph 0 0 0 0
Grabowski J, c 0 0 0 0 Standaert J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lary L, ss 2 3 2 1 Reeves B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Durocher L, ss 0 0 0 0 Heving J, c 4 1 1 0
Pipgras G, p 2 0 0 0 Gaston M, p 3 0 1 1
Robertson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Morris E, p 0 0 0 0
Heimach F, p 0 0 0 0 Durham E, p 0 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 1 0 1 1 Williams K, ph 1 1 1 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
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35 7 12 7 37 6 9 3
New York 000 011 023 -- 7
Boston 000 000 321 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G 7.0 6 3 1 1 5
Heimach F (W) 1.0 1 2 0 1 0
Moore W (S) 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (L)* 8.0 10 6 6 3 4
Morris E 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Durham E 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lazzeri T 2, Meusel B, Koenig M, Grabowski J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 7
2B -- Koenig M
HR -- Ruth B, Lary L
SB -- Scarritt R
CS -- Combs E
SF -- Regan B
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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