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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1927 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Shortstop |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Wally Shaner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1927
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Ruffing
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pipgras
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Tobin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaner vs. Pipgras
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofmann vs. Pipgras
Hofmann bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pipgras covering, for the out. Tobin scores. Shaner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Pipgras
Ruffing hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ruffing
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Rothrock applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Ruffing
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Ruffing
Pipgras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipgras moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Ruffing
Koenig hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hofmann fields it and throws to third for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs tags and scores. Koenig tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Ruffing
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Ruffing
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock misplays the ball. That's an error on Rothrock. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipgras vs. Ruffing
Pipgras strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pipgras
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Pipgras
Shaner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. Shaner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofmann vs. Pipgras
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Ruffing
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Todt. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
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. Koenig scores. Ruth scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pipgras
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Pipgras
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Welzer
Tony Welzer now pitching. Bill Moore now catching.
Bengough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Welzer
There goes Bengough. The throw from Moore and he is out, Rothrock applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Welzer
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Welzer
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pipgras
Tobin 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaner vs. Pipgras
Shaner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pipgras covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Welzer
Arlie Tarbert now playing center field.
Koenig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Welzer
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Welzer
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Welzer
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pipgras
Julie Wera now playing third base.
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welzer vs. Pipgras
Welzer takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wera fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Welzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tarbert vs. Pipgras
Tarbert hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Welzer
Red Rollings now playing first base.
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wera vs. Welzer
Wera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Welzer
Bengough hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Wera moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipgras vs. Welzer
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Welzer
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Tarbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Pipgras
Regan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pipgras
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Pipgras
Shaner hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Welzer
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rollings scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Welzer
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Welzer
Gehrig hits a line drive towards first. Rollings reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Welzer
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Welzer
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Pipgras
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pipgras, and towards Koenig, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pipgras
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bengough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bengough. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welzer vs. Pipgras
Welzer 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Pipgras
Rothrock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pipgras
Myer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tarbert vs. Pipgras
Tarbert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1927 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, ss 5 1 2 2 Combs E, cf 5 1 2 0
Myer B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Koenig M, ss 5 2 2 0
Flagstead I, cf 3 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 4 3 1 1
Tarbert A, cf 2 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 3
Regan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 3 1 1 1
Tobin J, rf 4 1 2 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 5 2 3 4
Shaner W, lf 3 0 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Todt P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wera J, 3b 1 0 1 0
Rollings R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 4 0 2 0
Hofmann F, c 1 0 0 1 Pipgras G, p 3 0 0 0
Moore B, c 2 1 2 0
Ruffing R, p 1 0 0 0
Rogell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Welzer T, p 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 35 10 13 9
Boston 010 000 002 -- 3
New York 005 400 01x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 4.0 8 9 6 3 5
Welzer T 4.0 5 1 1 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4
E -- Rothrock J, Todt P, Bengough B
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 8
2B -- Tobin J
3B -- Gehrig L
HR -- Lazzeri T 2, Ruth B, Rothrock J
SB -- Ruth B, Koenig M
CS -- Lazzeri T, Bengough B
SH -- Hofmann F
SF -- Gehrig L, Meusel B
HBP -- by Ruffing R (Dugan J)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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