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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1926-08-05 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 20000 · 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Babe Ruth went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Sherry Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Paschal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Severeid | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Spurgeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tris Speaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Homer Summa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Lutzke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garland Buckeye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Myatt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Garland Buckeye | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S
- Mark Koenig: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lou Gehrig: FC6.3-H;2X3(65)
- Babe Ruth: HR/9.1-H
- Ben Paschal: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: 6/FL
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
- Freddy Spurgeon: S
- Tris Speaker: W.1-2
- George Burns: K
- Joe Sewell: S.2-H;1-2
- Homer Summa: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Dugan: 5/L
- Hank Severeid: S
- Sad Sam Jones: 8
- Earle Combs: S.1-2
- Mark Koenig: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Luke Sewell: 43
- Rube Lutzke: 43
- Sherry Smith: S
- Charlie Jamieson: 4
Top 3
- Lou Gehrig: S
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Ben Paschal: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 13.1-2
- Joe Dugan: S.3-H;2-3
- Hank Severeid: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Freddy Spurgeon: 63
- Tris Speaker: 63
- George Burns: 6
Top 4
- Sad Sam Jones: S
- Earle Combs: D.1-3
- Mark Koenig: 63.3-H;2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 43.3-H
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Sewell: 6
- Homer Summa: 43
- Luke Sewell: 9
Top 5
- Ben Paschal: 43
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Joe Dugan: S.1-3
- Hank Severeid: OA.1-2
- Hank Severeid: S.3-H;2-H
- Sad Sam Jones: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rube Lutzke: K
- Garland Buckeye: HR/9
- Charlie Jamieson: S
- Freddy Spurgeon: E6/G.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: 8
Top 6
- Mark Koenig: 63
- Lou Gehrig: D
- Babe Ruth: W
- Ben Paschal: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
Bot 6
- Joe Sewell: D
- Homer Summa: 8
- Luke Sewell: 53.2-3
- Rube Lutzke: 8
Top 7
- Joe Dugan: S
- Hank Severeid: 7
- Sad Sam Jones: 23/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: W
- Mark Koenig: 8
Bot 7
- Garland Buckeye: K
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Freddy Spurgeon: 5
- Tris Speaker: 2/FL
Top 8
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ben Paschal: 2/FL
Bot 8
- George Burns: 7
- Joe Sewell: 7
- Homer Summa: 6
Top 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Joe Dugan: 53
- Hank Severeid: 53
Bot 9
- Luke Sewell: K
- Pat McNulty: 43
- Glenn Myatt: S
- Charlie Jamieson: DI.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Hank Severeid missed a squeeze attempt; Luke Sewell tried to catch Tony Lazzeri and Joe Dugan advanced on the play