Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Sherid
  
  Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sherid
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Sherid
  
  Van Camp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Lisenbee
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Lisenbee
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruth vs. Lisenbee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Combs scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Lisenbee
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Sherid
  
  Webb hits a popup towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Sherid
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pickering vs. Sherid
  
  Pickering hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reeves vs. Sherid
  
  Reeves hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Lisenbee
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pickering. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lary vs. Lisenbee
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Lisenbee
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Lary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sherid vs. Lisenbee
  
  Sherid strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Combs vs. Lisenbee
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reeves can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lary scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Lisenbee
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruth vs. Lisenbee
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Combs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Brillheart
  
  Jim Brillheart now pitching.
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruel vs. Sherid
  
  Ruel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brillheart vs. Sherid
  
  Brillheart strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Sherid
  
  Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Brillheart
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Brillheart
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Brillheart
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Brillheart
  
  There goes Chapman. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickey vs. Brillheart
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reeves. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sherid vs. Brillheart
  
  Sherid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Combs vs. Brillheart
  
  Combs hits a line drive towards third. Pickering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sherid
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Sherid
  
  Van Camp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Sherid
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brillheart
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering juggles the ball. That's an error on Pickering. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Brillheart
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Brillheart
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reeves. Reese scores. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Brillheart
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Gehrig scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Brillheart
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Brillheart
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickey vs. Brillheart
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reeves scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Sherid
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pickering vs. Sherid
  
  Pickering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reeves vs. Sherid
  
  Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherid vs. Brillheart
  
  Sherid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Brillheart
  
  Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sherid moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Brillheart
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruth vs. Brillheart
  
  Ruth is walked intentionally. Sherid moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gehrig vs. Brillheart
  
  Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
  
  Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lazzeri vs. Brillheart
  
  Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruel vs. Sherid
  
  Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
  
  Ruel hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winsett vs. Sherid
  
  Tom Winsett pinch hits for Jim Brillheart.
  
  Winsett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Sherid
  
  Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Kline
  
  Bob Kline now pitching. Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop. Jack Rothrock now playing second base.
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Kline
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rothrock. Chapman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Kline
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sherid vs. Kline
  
  Sherid strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Combs vs. Kline
  
  Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sherid
  
  Sweeney 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, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Sherid
  
  Van Camp is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Sherid
  
  Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Sherid
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Webb goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pickering vs. Sherid
  
  Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Kline
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Kline
  
  Byrd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Kline
  
  Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Sherid
  
  Rothrock hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruel vs. Sherid
  
  Ruel hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Sherid
  
  Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warstler vs. Sherid
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. Kline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Sherid
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline scores. Warstler moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rye vs. Sherid
  
  Gene Rye pinch hits for Al Van Camp.
  
  Rye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Kline
  
  Gene Rye now playing left field.
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lazzeri for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Kline
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Kline
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Sherid
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Sherid
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pickering vs. Sherid
  
  Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rothrock vs. Sherid
  
  Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1931 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rhyne H, ss           3  0  0  0   Combs E, cf           4  1  2  1   
Warstler R, ss        0  0  0  0   Reese J, 2b           5  1  0  0   
Sweeney B, 1b         4  0  1  1   Ruth B, rf            3  1  2  1   
Van Camp A, lf        3  0  1  0   Byrd S, pr-rf         1  0  0  0   
Rye G, ph-lf          1  0  0  0   Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  0  1   
Webb E, rf            3  1  0  0   Lazzeri T, 3b         5  0  1  2   
Oliver T, cf          4  1  3  1   Chapman B, lf         5  2  1  0   
Pickering U, 3b       4  0  0  1   Lary L, ss            4  1  1  0   
Reeves B, 2b          2  0  0  0   Dickey B, c           4  1  1  1   
Rothrock J, 2b        2  0  0  0   Sherid R, p           4  0  2  0   
Ruel M, c             3  0  0  0                                      
Lisenbee H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Brillheart J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Winsett T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kline B, p            1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        39  8 10  6

Boston           010 000 110 --  3
New York         131 300 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lisenbee H (L)        1.2  3  4  2  3  1
Brillheart J          3.1  7  4  0  1  0
Kline B               3.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sherid R (W)          9.0  6  3  3  2  3

E -- Pickering U 2, Reeves B 2, Warstler R, Rothrock J
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 11
2B -- Oliver T
3B -- Oliver T
SB -- Chapman B
WP -- Lisenbee H
A -- 0

    

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