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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 27, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 27, 1923 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Edwards |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ducky Holmes 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Riggs Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Frank Brower | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| James Edwards | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 27, 1923
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Edwards
Witt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson who is chasing the ball. Witt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Edwards
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Edwards
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Edwards
Pipp hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shawkey
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Edwards
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Edwards
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Edwards
Hofmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Edwards
There go the runners. The throw from O'Neill to Lutzke. The throw back to home, and Ward is out at the plate. Hofmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Edwards
Scott hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Shawkey
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Shawkey
Lutzke hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Edwards
Shawkey hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Edwards
Witt hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Edwards
Dugan hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Shawkey
Brower hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Shawkey
Edwards is hit by the pitch. Brower moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brower scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summa vs. Shawkey
Summa strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Edwards
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stephenson. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Edwards
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephenson. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Edwards
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Edwards
Ward bunts towards the mound. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofmann vs. Edwards
Hofmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Edwards
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Shawkey
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lutzke vs. Shawkey
Lutzke bunts towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brower vs. Shawkey
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
The ball gets by Hofmann for a passed ball. Sewell scores. Stephenson moves to third. Brower moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
Shawkey spins and fires to second, and Brower is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Edwards
Shawkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Edwards
Witt bunts towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Edwards
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Edwards
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Witt scores. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Edwards
Pipp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Dugan scores. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Edwards
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Edwards
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Shawkey
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shawkey
Summa hits a line drive into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Edwards
Hofmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Edwards
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Edwards
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Edwards
Witt hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Speaker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. O'Neill fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on O'Neill. Shawkey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Edwards
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Shawkey
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Shawkey
Lutzke hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Edwards
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Edwards
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Edwards
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Shawkey
Brower hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Shawkey
Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Steve O'Neill.
Myatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Witt. Myatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Larry Gardner pinch hits for James Edwards.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Boone
Glenn Myatt now catching. Dan Boone now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofmann vs. Boone
Hofmann hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Boone
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Boone
Shawkey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Boone
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shawkey
Summa hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Shawkey
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speaker tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Shawkey
Lutzke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brower vs. Shawkey
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brower for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Boone
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Boone
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Boone
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Boone
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Boone
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dugan scores. Pipp scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Boone
Hofmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Boone
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Hofmann moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shawkey vs. Boone
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Shawkey
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulley vs. Shawkey
Tom Gulley pinch hits for Dan Boone.
Gulley hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1923 -- New York at CLE (D)
New York AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Witt W, cf 5 2 2 0 Charlie Jamieson, lf 5 0 1 1
Dugan J, 3b 5 2 2 0 Homer Summa, rf 4 0 0 0
Ruth B, rf 5 2 1 2 Tris Speaker, cf 3 1 1 0
Pipp W, 1b 5 1 2 2 Joe Sewell, ss 4 1 2 0
Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 0 Riggs Stephenson, 2b 3 0 1 1
Ward A, 2b 4 2 3 2 Rube Lutzke, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hofmann F, c 5 0 3 0 Frank Brower, 1b 3 1 1 0
Scott E, ss 5 0 2 2 Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 0 0
Shawkey B, p 4 1 1 0 Glenn Myatt, ph-c 2 0 1 0
James Edwards, p 1 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, ph 1 0 0 0
Dan Boone, p 0 0 0 0
Tom Gulley, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 16 8 32 3 8 2
New York 100 131 013 -- 10
CLE 001 100 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
James Edwards (L) 7.0 9 6 4 1 2
Dan Boone 2.0 7 4 4 0 0
E -- Riggs Stephenson 3, Steve O'Neill
LOB -- New York 8, CLE 7
2B -- Ruth B, Pipp W, Witt W, Glenn Myatt, Ward A
3B -- Witt W
CS -- Ward A
SH -- Ward A, Rube Lutzke, Shawkey B
SF -- Riggs Stephenson
HBP -- by Shawkey B (James Edwards)
PB -- Hofmann F
T -- 2:30
A -- 8000
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