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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1926-06-06 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:30
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 6β5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Waite Hoyt earned the win and Garland Braxton picked up the save. George Burns went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Waite Hoyt L: Sherry Smith SV: Garland Braxton
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Pants Rowland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Koenig | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earle Combs | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Gazella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Collins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Waite Hoyt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homer Summa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Jamieson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Benn Karr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat McNulty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Uhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waite Hoyt | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Garland Braxton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherry Smith | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Benn Karr | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Koenig: S8
- Earle Combs: PO1(13)
- Earle Combs: S7
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-2
- Babe Ruth: IW.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Homer Summa: D/89
- Freddy Spurgeon: FC6.2X3(6546);B-2
- Joe Sewell: D9.2-H
- George Burns: S8.2-H
- Tris Speaker: W.1-2
- Luke Sewell: 3/FL
- Charlie Jamieson: 3/G
Top 2
- Mike Gazella: 8
- Pat Collins: W
- Waite Hoyt: 7
- Mark Koenig: S7.1-3
- Earle Combs: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Bob Meusel: S6.3-H;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gazella: 6/P
Bot 2
- Rube Lutzke: 63
- Benn Karr: 63
- Homer Summa: 43
Top 3
- Pat Collins: D7
- Waite Hoyt: 14/SH.2-3
- Mark Koenig: 7/SF.3-H
- Earle Combs: D8
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 3
- Freddy Spurgeon: S7
- Joe Sewell: S9.1-3
- George Burns: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Tris Speaker: 9
Top 4
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tony Lazzeri: D7
- Mike Gazella: K
Bot 4
- Luke Sewell: 4/P
- Charlie Jamieson: 7
- Rube Lutzke: 2/FL
Top 5
- Pat Collins: 43
- Waite Hoyt: S8
- Mark Koenig: 5/FL
- Earle Combs: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 5/P
Bot 5
- Benn Karr: 3/G
- Homer Summa: S/BG
- Freddy Spurgeon: K
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: 31
- Bob Meusel: 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Bot 6
- George Burns: 53
- Tris Speaker: 9
- Luke Sewell: S9
- Charlie Jamieson: S9.1-2
- Rube Lutzke: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Gazella: 43
- Pat Collins: 63
- Waite Hoyt: 63
Bot 7
- Pat McNulty: W
- Homer Summa: D9.1-3
- Freddy Spurgeon: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Sewell: 43
- George Burns: D7.2-H
- George Uhle: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Shaute came in to pitch and Ike Eichrodt to CF but the game was called because of rain and darkness




















