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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1926-08-06 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 18000 Β· 2:30
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8β7. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Urban Shocker earned the win and Waite Hoyt picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Urban Shocker L: Dutch Levsen SV: Waite Hoyt
Umpires β HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tommy Connolly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Ben Paschal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Urban Shocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Garland Braxton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Summa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dutch Levsen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Cliff Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban Shocker | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Garland Braxton | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Waite Hoyt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Levsen | 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Benn Karr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S
- Mark Koenig: S.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: W
- Ben Paschal: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Dugan: 6E3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR)
- Hank Severeid: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: S
- Freddy Spurgeon: S.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 2/FL
- George Burns: D.2-H;1-H
- Joe Sewell: S.2-3
- Homer Summa: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 2
- Urban Shocker: 9
- Earle Combs: T
- Mark Koenig: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
Bot 2
- Luke Sewell: D
- Rube Lutzke: K
- Dutch Levsen: 53
- Charlie Jamieson: 7
Top 3
- Lou Gehrig: D
- Babe Ruth: W
- Ben Paschal: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Dugan: 9
- Hank Severeid: 6
Bot 3
- Freddy Spurgeon: 4
- Tris Speaker: 53
- George Burns: W
- Joe Sewell: 9
Top 4
- Urban Shocker: K
- Earle Combs: 63
- Mark Koenig: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Homer Summa: 5/FL
- Luke Sewell: 7
- Rube Lutzke: 43
Top 5
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: HR/89
- Ben Paschal: 3/G
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Bot 5
- Dutch Levsen: S
- Charlie Jamieson: 6
- Freddy Spurgeon: S.1-2
- Tris Speaker: D.2-H;1-3
- George Burns: D.3-H;2-H
- Joe Sewell: 3/G.2-3
- Homer Summa: 43
Top 6
- Joe Dugan: 9
- Hank Severeid: 43
- Garland Braxton: S
- Earle Combs: 8
Bot 6
- Luke Sewell: 3/FL
- Rube Lutzke: S
- Dutch Levsen: K
- Ike Eichrodt: 5
Top 7
- Mark Koenig: S
- Lou Gehrig: S.1-2
- Babe Ruth: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Carlyle: K
- Tony Lazzeri: 9
- Joe Dugan: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Severeid: 43
Bot 7
- Freddy Spurgeon: 63
- Tris Speaker: 8
- George Burns: D
- Joe Sewell: 9
Top 8
- Garland Braxton: S
- Earle Combs: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mark Koenig: S
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 8
- Homer Summa: 5/FL
- Luke Sewell: W
- Rube Lutzke: S.1-2
- Cliff Lee: 8.2-H(E3/THH)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ike Eichrodt: K23
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: K
- Roy Carlyle: 4
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Bot 9
- Freddy Spurgeon: S/BG
- Tris Speaker: 3/G.1-2
- George Burns: 8
- Joe Sewell: D.2-H
- Pat McNulty: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Earle Combs tried to double Ray Knode at 1B and Luke Sewell went to 3B; Lou Gehrig attempted to prevent him from scoring but threw it away





















