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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1925-09-12 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:53
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Herb Pennock earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Herb Pennock L: Rube Walberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Billy Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Paschal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Bengough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Pennock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Dykes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Perkins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lamar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Keesey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Welch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Poole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Pennock | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Walberg | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: D7/7D
- Bob Meusel: S5/G56.2-3
- Babe Ruth: K
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Ben Paschal: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Aaron Ward: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Dykes: 8/F8XD
- Cy Perkins: S5/G
- Bill Lamar: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2)
- Al Simmons: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Keesey: K
Top 2
- Benny Bengough: 4/P4MD
- Mark Koenig: K
- Herb Pennock: K
Bot 2
- Sammy Hale: E5/G
- Bing Miller: 7/F
- Chick Galloway: 9/F
- Rube Walberg: 43
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 63
- Bob Meusel: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: K
Bot 3
- Jimmy Dykes: T9/F9LD
- Cy Perkins: 7/L
- Bill Lamar: S3/G34.3-H
- Al Simmons: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Frank Welch: K
- Sammy Hale: 63
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Ben Paschal: W
- Aaron Ward: CS2(26)
- Aaron Ward: W
- Benny Bengough: D/89D.1-H
- Mark Koenig: 13.2-3
- Herb Pennock: S8.3-H
- Earle Combs: 7/F
Bot 4
- Bing Miller: 1/L+
- Chick Galloway: 8/F
- Rube Walberg: 23/G2
Top 5
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 5
- Jimmy Dykes: S5/BG
- Cy Perkins: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Lamar: D7/G5L.2-H
- Al Simmons: 13.2-3
- Jim Poole: K
Top 6
- Ben Paschal: 23/BG
- Aaron Ward: 9/F
- Benny Bengough: W
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
Bot 6
- Sammy Hale: S7
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
- Chick Galloway: 63/G56.1-2
- Rube Walberg: K
Top 7
- Herb Pennock: K
- Earle Combs: 13
- Bob Meusel: S8
- Babe Ruth: 2/P2
Bot 7
- Jimmy Dykes: 63
- Cy Perkins: 63
- Bill Lamar: 3/G
Top 8
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Ben Paschal: D7/78
- Aaron Ward: E6/TH1.2-H(NR)
- Benny Bengough: D9/89.1-H(UR);B-3(THH)
- Mark Koenig: 2/P/FL
- Herb Pennock: 4/P
Bot 8
- Al Simmons: S6/G56
- Jim Poole: 9/F
- Sammy Hale: 43.1-2
- Bing Miller: 43
Top 9
- Earle Combs: 13
- Bob Meusel: K
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 9
- Chick Galloway: S8/G46
- Jimmie Foxx: S2/BG2L.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Cy Perkins: 7/F
- Bill Lamar: DI.2-3;1-2
- Bill Lamar: 43
Notes & reviews
- Over Lamar
- Off Meusel
- Running catch
- Ruth's quick throw held Dykes
- Hopped over Gehrig's glove
- Over RF wall
- To the scoreboard
- Pretty catch
- Low throw bounded past Poole
- Over RF wall