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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1923-04-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 15000 · 1:54
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 9th. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Dick Reichle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Bill Piercy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ducky Holmes · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: Billy Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shano Collins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Reichle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Fewster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al DeVormer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Piercy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Piercy | 8.1 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Mitchell: 7/F
- Shano Collins: T7/F78XD
- Joe Harris: 43
- George Burns: D7/F7D.3-H
- Dick Reichle: HR/F7D.2-H
- Howie Shanks: 63
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: K/C
- Joe Dugan: S8
- Babe Ruth: K
- Wally Pipp: 13
Top 2
- Chick Fewster: K/C
- Al DeVormer: 53
- Bill Piercy: K
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: K
- Wally Schang: 7/F
- Aaron Ward: W
- Everett Scott: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Mitchell: 43
- Shano Collins: S7
- Joe Harris: 9/F
- George Burns: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Waite Hoyt: K
- Whitey Witt: 31
- Joe Dugan: 13
Top 4
- Dick Reichle: K
- Howie Shanks: 9/F
- Chick Fewster: 53
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: T7/F7D
- Wally Pipp: 13
- Bob Meusel: S7/G5L.3-H
- Wally Schang: S9.1-3
- Aaron Ward: 2/P1S
- Everett Scott: 13
Top 5
- Al DeVormer: 53
- Bill Piercy: 6/P
- Johnny Mitchell: 13
Bot 5
- Waite Hoyt: 63
- Whitey Witt: 7/F7S
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
Top 6
- Shano Collins: 53
- Joe Harris: 8/F
- George Burns: 53
Bot 6
- Babe Ruth: 63
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 7
- Dick Reichle: 43
- Howie Shanks: 43
- Chick Fewster: W
- Al DeVormer: S4/G.1-2
- Bill Piercy: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bill Piercy: 4/L
Bot 7
- Wally Schang: S7
- Aaron Ward: 9/F
- Everett Scott: S8.1-2
- Elmer Smith: S/G6/BR.2X3(6);1-2
- Whitey Witt: WP.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Witt: W
- Joe Dugan: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Mitchell: 63
- Shano Collins: W
- Joe Harris: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Babe Ruth: S6/G56
- Wally Pipp: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Meusel: S8.2-H
- Wally Schang: W.1-2
- Aaron Ward: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 9
- George Burns: 63
- Dick Reichle: 53
- Howie Shanks: 3/P
Bot 9
- Everett Scott: E5/TH1.B-1
- Harvey Hendrick: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Whitey Witt: S/BG25.1-2
- Joe Dugan: S/F89S.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: D8/F78XD.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- BOUNCE HR; fly ball sailed over Meusel and bounded into a LF box. Meusel had misjudged it again.