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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 8, 1924
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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 8, 1924 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Messenger |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ducky Holmes 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Riggs Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Bud Messenger | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 8, 1924
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Messenger
Witt 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Messenger
Dugan hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Messenger
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Messenger
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Witt is chasing the ball. Jamieson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Bush
Summa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Summa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Bush
Speaker bunts towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Summa moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Bush
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Summa scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Bush
Bush fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bush. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Bush
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Bush
Burns strikes out. There goes Sewell. The throw from Schang and Sewell is out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Messenger
Pipp hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Messenger
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Messenger
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jamieson. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Messenger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Bush
Mike McNally now playing third base.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Bush
Lutzke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messenger vs. Bush
Messenger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Messenger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Bush
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Messenger
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Messenger
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Messenger
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Bush
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Bush
Sewell bunts towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myatt vs. Bush
Myatt 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, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bush
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Messenger
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Messenger
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Messenger
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Messenger
Schang takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Messenger
Ward hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Bush
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Bush
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messenger vs. Bush
Messenger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messenger
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Messenger
Bush hits a popup towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Messenger
Witt bunts towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Messenger covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Messenger
There's a wild pitch. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Messenger
McNally hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Bush
Summa 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Bush
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Bush
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Messenger
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Messenger
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Messenger
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Messenger
Schang hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Messenger
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messenger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Messenger
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bush
Myatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Bush
Burns bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Ward covering, for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Bush
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Bush
Lutzke hits a line drive into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Messenger
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Messenger
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Messenger
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Messenger
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Messenger
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. Ruth scores. Meusel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Messenger
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Messenger drops the ball. Pipp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Messenger
Ward takes first base on ball four. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Messenger
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bush
Larry Gardner pinch hits for Bud Messenger.
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Bush
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ward can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Bush
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Witt. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Summa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Bush
Sewell 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 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Metivier
Dewey Metivier now pitching.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Metivier
Witt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Metivier
McNally hits a line drive towards the mound. Metivier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bush
Myatt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Myatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Bush
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Myatt scores. Burns moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Bush
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fewster vs. Shawkey
Pat McNulty pinch runs for Riggs Stephenson. Chick Fewster pinch hits for Rube Lutzke. Bob Shawkey now pitching.
Fewster bunts towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. McNulty moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brower vs. Shawkey
Frank Brower pinch hits for Dewey Metivier.
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. McNulty scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Shawkey
Summa hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Chick Fewster now playing second base. Frank Ellerbe now playing third base. Joe Shaute now pitching.
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Shaute
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Shaute
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Shawkey
Myatt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1924 -- NYA at CLE (D)
NYA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, cf 5 0 1 0 Charlie Jamieson, lf 5 1 3 3
Joe Dugan, 3b 1 0 0 0 Homer Summa, rf 5 2 2 0
Mike McNally, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 5 2 5 1
Babe Ruth, rf 3 4 3 2 Joe Sewell, ss 4 1 1 1
Bob Meusel, lf 4 2 2 1 Glenn Myatt, c 3 2 3 4
Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 2 George Burns, 1b 3 1 0 0
Wally Schang, c 4 1 1 2 Riggs Stephenson, 2b 3 0 1 0
Aaron Ward, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pat McNulty, pr 0 1 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 1 0 Frank Ellerbe, 3b 0 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 4 0 0 0 Rube Lutzke, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bob Shawkey, p 0 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Bud Messenger, p 2 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, ph 1 0 0 0
Dewey Metivier, p 0 0 0 0
Frank Brower, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Shaute, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 35 10 15 9
NYA 100 003 301 -- 8
CLE 201 000 133 -- 10
0 outs when winning run was scored.
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush* 7.0 11 7 5 2 2
Bob Shawkey (L) 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Bud Messenger 7.0 9 7 6 5 0
Dewey Metivier 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Shaute (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Joe Bush, Charlie Jamieson, Bud Messenger, Wally Schang, Everett Scott
DP -- NYA 1, CLE 1
LOB -- NYA 7, CLE 7
2B -- Homer Summa, Tris Speaker 3, Bob Meusel, Glenn Myatt, Charlie Jamieson
3B -- Wally Pipp, Babe Ruth
HR -- Babe Ruth 2, Charlie Jamieson, Wally Schang, Glenn Myatt
CS -- Joe Sewell
SH -- Joe Sewell, George Burns, Chick Fewster
SF -- Glenn Myatt, Bob Meusel
WP -- Bud Messenger
T -- 2:00
A -- 20000
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