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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1926-08-11 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 21000 · 2:31
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 3rd. General Crowder earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: General Crowder L: Sad Sam Jones SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Carlyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Severeid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gazella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl McNeely | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Goose Goslin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Judge | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bennie Tate | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 General Crowder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dutch Ruether | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Myles Thomas | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sad Sam Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Crowder | 11.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Koenig: 7
- Earle Combs: 43
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: T.1-H
- Bob Meusel: S.3-H
- Tony Lazzeri: 9
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: S
- Stuffy Stewart: 53.1-2
- Sam Rice: 7
- Buddy Myer: K
Top 2
- Joe Dugan: 8
- Pat Collins: 43
- Waite Hoyt: D
- Mark Koenig: 43
Bot 2
- Goose Goslin: W
- Joe Judge: 9
- Ossie Bluege: 8
- Bennie Tate: S/G46.1-2
- General Crowder: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 31
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl McNeely: 7
- Stuffy Stewart: S
- Sam Rice: PB.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Sam Rice: D.3-H
- Dutch Ruether: 43.2-3
- Goose Goslin: D.3-H
- Joe Judge: T.2-H
- Ossie Bluege: S.3-H
- Bennie Tate: 4
Top 4
- Bob Meusel: 7
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: W.1-2
- Pat Collins: 53.2-3;1-2
- Myles Thomas: K
Bot 4
- General Crowder: S
- Earl McNeely: 7
- Stuffy Stewart: 2/FL
- Sam Rice: 8
Top 5
- Mark Koenig: 6
- Earle Combs: W
- Lou Gehrig: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7
- Goose Goslin: 43
- Joe Judge: 43
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Bob Meusel: 5
- Tony Lazzeri: 5/FL
- Joe Dugan: 53
Bot 6
- Ossie Bluege: 6
- Bennie Tate: 53
- General Crowder: W
- Earl McNeely: S.1-2
- Stuffy Stewart: 7
Top 7
- Pat Collins: 99
- Myles Thomas: K
- Mark Koenig: 99
Bot 7
- Sam Rice: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Goose Goslin: 99
Top 8
- Earle Combs: 99
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Babe Ruth: 4(1)/FO
- Bob Meusel: 9/F
Bot 8
- Joe Judge: S8
- Ossie Bluege: W.1-2
- Bennie Tate: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- General Crowder: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Roy Carlyle: S8.1-3
- Ben Paschal: K
- Hank Severeid: 23.3-H;1-2
- Mark Koenig: W
- Earle Combs: 6/P
Bot 9
- Earl McNeely: 99
- Stuffy Stewart: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
Top 10
- Lou Gehrig: 99
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Roger Peckinpaugh: K
- Goose Goslin: S
- Joe Judge: 99
- Ossie Bluege: 99
Top 11
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Mike Gazella: 7/SF.1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: CS3(25)
- Sad Sam Jones: K
Bot 11
- Bennie Tate: HR9/89/IPHR
Notes & reviews
- Bucky Harris unable to play due to ejection in game 1
- Myer left after head-on collision with Gehrig