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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 9, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Dib Williams | Second Baseman |
| Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | 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 |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pipgras
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Mahaffey
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pipgras
There's a wild pitch. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahaffey vs. Pipgras
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary bunts towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Mahaffey
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pipgras
Cramer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Byrd. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Mahaffey
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Mahaffey
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahaffey vs. Pipgras
Mahaffey hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Mahaffey
There goes Ruth. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pipgras
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Mahaffey
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Mahaffey
Pipgras hits a popup towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Miller reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Pipgras
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mahaffey vs. Pipgras
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todt vs. Pipgras
Todt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Mahaffey
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a popup towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pipgras
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig catches it and steps on first to double up Cramer. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Byrd. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Pipgras
There's a wild pitch. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Mahaffey
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Walberg
Earle Combs pinch hits for Hank Johnson. Rube Walberg now pitching.
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Lazzeri moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. Sewell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Rhodes
Gordon Rhodes now pitching.
Grove hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Rhodes
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Rhodes
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Rhodes
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Rhodes
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rhodes
Myril Hoag now playing left field.
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rhodes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rhodes. Foxx moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Rhodes
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to third for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rhodes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grove vs. Rhodes
There goes McNair. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. McNair steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Rhodes
Grove hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Gordon Rhodes.
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Grove
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1931 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Todt P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Byrd S, cf 4 0 0 1
Cramer D, cf 5 1 3 0 Sewell J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Cochrane M, c 4 0 1 0 Ruth B, rf 3 0 1 1
Simmons A, lf 5 3 3 3 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 2 1 Hoag M, lf 0 0 0 0
McNair E, ss 4 0 1 1 Lary L, ss 3 1 1 0
Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 0 0
Mahaffey R, p 3 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Walberg R, p 0 0 0 0 Pipgras G, p 2 0 0 0
Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
Combs E, ph 1 0 0 0
Rhodes G, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 32 3 6 3
Philadelphia 002 001 200 -- 5
New York 000 000 300 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mahaffey R (W)* 6.0 3 3 0 4 2
Walberg R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Grove L (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (L) 6.2 10 5 5 3 3
Johnson H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rhodes G 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lazzeri T, Sewell J, Foxx J, McNair E, Rhodes G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, New York 8
2B -- Cochrane M, Cramer D, Miller B, Foxx J
HR -- Simmons A 2
SB -- McNair E
CS -- Ruth B
SH -- Sewell J, Lary L, McNair E
HBP -- by Pipgras G (Miller B)
WP -- Pipgras G 2
A -- 0
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