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Washington Senators @ New York Yankees

1923-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10000 · 1:47

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–2. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Joe Evans went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	11
NYA	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		4	8

W: Sad Sam Jones L: Paul Zahniser SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nemo Leibold	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roger Peckinpaugh	5	0	1	1	0	0
Goose Goslin	3	0	2	0	1	0
Sam Rice	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Judge	4	0	0	0	0	0
Muddy Ruel	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bucky Harris	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Evans	4	1	3	1	0	0
Paul Zahniser	3	0	0	0	0	2
Patsy Gharrity	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whitey Witt	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Dugan	4	0	1	1	0	0
Babe Ruth	4	0	0	0	0	2
Wally Pipp	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Meusel	3	1	1	0	0	0
Aaron Ward	3	1	2	0	0	0
Fred Hofmann	2	1	1	1	1	0
Everett Scott	3	0	1	0	0	0
Sad Sam Jones	3	1	2	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Zahniser	8.0	8	2	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sad Sam Jones	9.0	11	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nemo Leibold: 53
Roger Peckinpaugh: 4/P34D
Goose Goslin: W
Sam Rice: 43

Bot 1

Whitey Witt: 5/FL
Joe Dugan: 7/L
Babe Ruth: K

Top 2

Joe Judge: 9/F89
Muddy Ruel: S8/L
Bucky Harris: CS2(24)
Bucky Harris: D9/9DW
Joe Evans: 13

Bot 2

Wally Pipp: 3/G
Bob Meusel: S7/G5
Aaron Ward: S8.1-3
Fred Hofmann: S8.3-H;1-3
Everett Scott: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Paul Zahniser: K
Nemo Leibold: S8
Roger Peckinpaugh: E5/TH1.1-2
Goose Goslin: S/G2.2-3;1-2
Sam Rice: 8(B)2(3)/FDP

Bot 3

Sad Sam Jones: S7
Whitey Witt: E6/G.1-3(E6/TH2)
Joe Dugan: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)(UR)
Babe Ruth: K

Top 4

Joe Judge: 8/F
Muddy Ruel: 8/F
Bucky Harris: 2/FL

Bot 4

Wally Pipp: W
Bob Meusel: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
Aaron Ward: T8/F78D.B-H(E4/THH)(NR)(UR)
Fred Hofmann: 8/F

Top 5

Joe Evans: S9
Paul Zahniser: K
Nemo Leibold: 13/SH.1-2
Roger Peckinpaugh: S/L6D.2-H
Goose Goslin: 43/G

Bot 5

Everett Scott: 4/P4MD
Sad Sam Jones: 6/P
Whitey Witt: 31

Top 6

Sam Rice: 43
Joe Judge: 43
Muddy Ruel: S7
Bucky Harris: W.1-2
Joe Evans: S7.2-H;1-2
Paul Zahniser: 63

Bot 6

Joe Dugan: S4/G4M
Babe Ruth: 46(1)3/GDP
Wally Pipp: 53

Top 7

Nemo Leibold: 5/P
Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Goose Goslin: S9/9DW.BX2(94)

Bot 7

Bob Meusel: 3/FL
Aaron Ward: 63
Fred Hofmann: W
Everett Scott: S/G4.1-3
Sad Sam Jones: S7.3-H;1-3
Whitey Witt: 9/F

Top 8

Sam Rice: 9/F9D
Joe Judge: 7/F
Muddy Ruel: S7/L
Bucky Harris: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

Joe Dugan: 63/G56
Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD
Wally Pipp: 9/F9DW

Top 9

Joe Evans: S8/L
Patsy Gharrity: K
Nemo Leibold: 43.1-2
Roger Peckinpaugh: 53

Notes & reviews

Leibold collided with Hofmann, knocking the catcher out for several minutes. Trainor Woods finally brought him to, and Hofmann was able to return to the bench unassisted.

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