Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ruffing
  
  Warstler 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Ruffing
  
  Rhyne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Ruffing
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Ruffing
  
  Webb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Morris
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Morris
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Morris
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Morris
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Ruffing
  
  McManus 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: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruffing
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Ruffing
  
  Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Morris
  
  Chapman bunts towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Morris
  
  There goes Chapman. The throw from Connolly and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Morris
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Morris
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgens vs. Morris
  
  There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Connolly and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connolly vs. Ruffing
  
  Connolly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Ruffing
  
  Morris 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: ---
  Warstler vs. Ruffing
  
  Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgens vs. Morris
  
  Jorgens hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Morris
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Morris
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Morris
  
  There goes Combs. The throw from Connolly and he is safe. Combs steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sewell vs. Morris
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruth vs. Morris
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gehrig vs. Morris
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Morris
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lary vs. Morris
  
  Morris spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Morris. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lary vs. Morris
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lazzeri vs. Morris
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Ruffing
  
  Rhyne strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Ruffing
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Ruffing
  
  Webb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgens vs. Morris
  
  Jorgens 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Morris
  
  Ruffing strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Morris
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Ruffing
  
  McManus 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruffing
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Camp vs. Ruffing
  
  Van Camp hits a popup in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Connolly vs. Ruffing
  
  Connolly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Morris
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Morris
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. McManus picks up the ball and throws it to Morris who tags the runner out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Morris
  
  Gehrig strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Morris
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Ruffing
  
  Morris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ruffing
  
  Warstler strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Ruffing
  
  Rhyne bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Ruffing
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Rhyne moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webb vs. Ruffing
  
  Webb 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 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Morris
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Morris
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgens vs. Morris
  
  Jorgens strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Morris
  
  Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Combs vs. Morris
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. Ruffing moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Morris
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri scores. Ruffing moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ruth vs. Lisenbee
  
  Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Ruffing
  
  McManus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruffing
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Ruffing
  
  Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
  
  Marty McManus now playing second base. Otis Miller now playing third base.
  
  Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Lisenbee
  
  Chapman 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Lisenbee
  
  Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winsett vs. Ruffing
  
  Samuel Byrd now playing right field. Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Connolly.
  
  Winsett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Ruffing
  
  Jack Rothrock pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
  
  Rothrock hits a line drive into center field. Combs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Combs. Rothrock moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Ruffing
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhyne vs. Ruffing
  
  Rhyne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Ruffing
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webb vs. Ruffing
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Durham
  
  Charlie Berry now catching. Ed Durham now pitching.
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgens vs. Durham
  
  Jorgens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Durham
  
  Ruffing 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Durham
  
  Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Ruffing
  
  Jimmie Reese now playing second base.
  
  McManus 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruffing
  
  Oliver 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Camp vs. Ruffing
  
  Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1931, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Warstler R, 2b        3  0  0  0   Combs E, cf           5  1  1  0   
Miller O, 3b          1  0  1  1   Sewell J, 3b          2  1  1  1   
Rhyne H, ss           4  0  2  0   Ruth B, rf            2  1  0  0   
Sweeney B, 1b         3  0  1  0   Byrd S, rf            0  0  0  0   
Webb E, rf            4  0  0  0   Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  1  4   
McManus M, 3b-2b      4  0  0  0   Chapman B, lf         4  0  2  0   
Oliver T, cf          4  0  1  0   Lary L, ss            3  0  0  0   
Van Camp A, lf        4  0  0  0   Lazzeri T, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Connolly E, c         2  0  0  0   Reese J, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Winsett T, ph         1  0  0  0   Jorgens A, c          4  0  1  0   
Berry C, c            0  0  0  0   Ruffing R, p          4  0  2  0   
Morris E, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Lisenbee H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Rothrock J, ph        1  1  1  0                                      
Durham E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        31  5  9  5

Boston           000 000 010 --  1
New York         004 001 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris E (L)          5.2  8  5  5  6  3
Lisenbee H            1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Durham E              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  6

E -- Morris E, Rhyne H, Combs E
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 8
2B -- Chapman B
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Combs E
CS -- Chapman B
T -- 1:48
A -- 15000

    

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