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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1926-08-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15000 · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Sad Sam Jones earned the win and Bob Shawkey picked up the save. Tony Lazzeri went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Rip Collins SV: Bob Shawkey
Umpires — HP: Pants Rowland · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Paschal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Neun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Fothergill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lu Blue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Garland Braxton | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shawkey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Collins | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Augie Johns | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Holloway | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S
- Mark Koenig: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Gehrig: 41
Bot 1
- Johnny Neun: S
- Heinie Manush: D.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Bob Fothergill: 3/FL
- Harry Heilmann: 43.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
Top 2
- Babe Ruth: W
- Ben Paschal: S.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/SF.2-3
- Joe Dugan: S.3-H;1-2
- Hank Severeid: 7/L
- Sad Sam Jones: 63
Bot 2
- Frank O'Rourke: S
- Jackie Tavener: S.1-3
- Johnny Bassler: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Rip Collins: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: W
- Mark Koenig: S.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: 8/SF.3-H
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Ben Paschal: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Johnny Neun: S
- Heinie Manush: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Bob Fothergill: K
Top 4
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: S.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 7/FL/SF.2-3
- Sad Sam Jones: OA.3XH(25265);1-3
- Sad Sam Jones: D.3-H
- Earle Combs: 8
Bot 4
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
- Frank O'Rourke: 7/FL
- Jackie Tavener: S.1-2
- Johnny Bassler: 7/L
Top 5
- Mark Koenig: S
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: 46(1)/FO
- Ben Paschal: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Joe Dugan: 3/G
Bot 5
- Les Burke: 63
- Johnny Neun: K
- Heinie Manush: 5/FL
Top 6
- Hank Severeid: 7/FL
- Sad Sam Jones: K
- Earle Combs: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Fothergill: 53
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/FL
Top 7
- Mark Koenig: 2
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: HR/9.1-H
- Ben Paschal: D
- Tony Lazzeri: 4
- Joe Dugan: WP.2-3
- Joe Dugan: S.3-H
- Hank Severeid: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Frank O'Rourke: 43
- Jackie Tavener: T
- Johnny Bassler: PB.3-H
- Johnny Bassler: 8
- Al Wingo: 8
Top 8
- Hank Severeid: S
- Sad Sam Jones: SB2
- Sad Sam Jones: 7/L
- Earle Combs: 43.2-3
- Mark Koenig: W
- Lou Gehrig: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Neun: 43
- Heinie Manush: 8
- Bob Fothergill: D
- Harry Heilmann: 63
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: S
- Ben Paschal: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/SF.2-3
- Joe Dugan: 7
Bot 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/L
- Frank O'Rourke: 7
- Jackie Tavener: E6/P
- Johnny Bassler: W.1-2
- Lu Blue: T.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Johnny Neun: W
- Heinie Manush: DI.1-2
- Heinie Manush: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bob Fothergill: 7
Notes & reviews
- Sam Jones missed a bunt attempt