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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1931-04-26 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 14000 · 2:32

Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 9–7. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 5th. Carl Fischer earned the win and Bump Hadley picked up the save. Ben Chapman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	7	13
WS1	0	0	1	2	5	0	0	1		9	11

W: Carl Fischer L: Hank Johnson SV: Bump Hadley

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Roy Van Graflan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tommy Connolly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Earle Combs	5	1	1	0	0	1
Lyn Lary	4	0	2	2	1	1
Dusty Cooke	2	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Gehrig	4	1	1	1	1	1
Tony Lazzeri	4	2	2	0	1	1
Ben Chapman	5	1	3	3	0	1
Samuel Byrd	4	0	1	1	0	2
Cy Perkins	3	1	0	0	1	0
Hank Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	1
Red Ruffing	3	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Sewell	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jimmie Reese	1	0	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Myer	4	1	1	2	1	0
Sam Rice	4	2	1	0	1	0
Heinie Manush	5	2	3	1	0	0
Joe Cronin	2	1	1	1	1	1
Joe Judge	3	0	0	1	1	1
Harry Rice	4	0	0	1	0	1
Ossie Bluege	4	2	2	1	0	0
Roy Spencer	4	1	2	0	0	1
Carl Fischer	3	0	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hank Johnson	4.1	7	3	2
Lefty Weinert	1.2	1	0	2
George Pipgras	1.0	1	1	0
Roy Sherid	1.0	2	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Firpo Marberry	2.0	4	1	2
Carl Fischer	6.2	9	3	10
Bump Hadley	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Earle Combs: 43
Lyn Lary: W
Dusty Cooke: K
Lou Gehrig: T8/PASS.1-3;BXH(5)

Bot 1

Buddy Myer: 8/F
Sam Rice: 9/F
Heinie Manush: 43

Top 2

Tony Lazzeri: D9
Ben Chapman: HR/7.2-H
Samuel Byrd: K/C
Cy Perkins: 43
Hank Johnson: 53

Bot 2

Joe Cronin: K/C
Joe Judge: 43
Harry Rice: 43

Top 3

Earle Combs: S8
Lyn Lary: S7.1-3
Dusty Cooke: K/C
Lou Gehrig: 7/F.3-H
Tony Lazzeri: 9/F

Bot 3

Ossie Bluege: HR9/F/IPHR
Roy Spencer: 43
Carl Fischer: K
Buddy Myer: W
Sam Rice: CS2(26)

Top 4

Ben Chapman: S8
Samuel Byrd: K
Cy Perkins: 54(1)/FO
Hank Johnson: K

Bot 4

Sam Rice: W
Heinie Manush: S9.1-3
Joe Cronin: W.1-2
Joe Judge: 9/F.3-H;2-3
Harry Rice: 8/F.3-H;1-2
Ossie Bluege: 3/G

Top 5

Earle Combs: 63
Lyn Lary: 53
Red Ruffing: K

Bot 5

Roy Spencer: T8
Carl Fischer: 63
Buddy Myer: S6/1.3-H
Sam Rice: S8.1-2
Heinie Manush: S.2-H;1-3
Joe Cronin: WP.3-H;1-2
Joe Cronin: T7/F.2-H
Joe Judge: WP.3-H
Joe Judge: K
Harry Rice: K

Top 6

Lou Gehrig: K
Tony Lazzeri: K
Ben Chapman: K

Bot 6

Ossie Bluege: 53
Roy Spencer: S9
Carl Fischer: 34/SH.1-2
Buddy Myer: 13

Top 7

Samuel Byrd: 7/F
Cy Perkins: W
Joe Sewell: S9.1-2
Earle Combs: K
Lyn Lary: T8.2-H;1-H
Red Ruffing: K

Bot 7

Sam Rice: 8
Heinie Manush: S
Joe Cronin: HP.1-2
Joe Judge: W.2-3;1-2
Harry Rice: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Lou Gehrig: W
Tony Lazzeri: S.1-2
Ben Chapman: S.2-H;1-2
Samuel Byrd: D7.2-H;1-3
Cy Perkins: 13
Jimmie Reese: S1.3-3;2X3(13)
Earle Combs: 6/P

Bot 8

Ossie Bluege: D7/7S
Roy Spencer: K
Carl Fischer: S.2-3
Buddy Myer: 43.3-H;1-2
Sam Rice: E8/F.2-3
Heinie Manush: 63

Top 9

Lyn Lary: K
Red Ruffing: D
Lou Gehrig: 4/P
Tony Lazzeri: FLE2
Tony Lazzeri: W
Ben Chapman: 43/G

Notes & reviews

Start of game delayed by 15 minutes due to rain
Gehrig's drive landed in the center field bleachers. Gehrig trotted around the bases like any other home run. However baserunner Lyn Lary thought the ball was caught and headed for the dugout after reaching 3rd. When Gehrig reached home plate, he was called out for passing Lary. Gehrig ended the season tied with Babe Ruth for the AL home run league lead.
Dusty Cooke injured his shoulder diving for ball
Carl Fischer threw to 1B late; the Yankees had 2 runners on 3B; Joe Judge ran to 3B and tagged both runners; 3B umpire Tommy Connolly called out Ben Chapman; Connolly reversed himself after Chapman was in the dugout; Connolly recalled Chapman and ruled Sammy Byrd out
Roy Spencer and Joe Judge collided
Roy Spencer ejected by 3B umpire Tommy Connolly when Spencer ran to the dugout thinking Ben Chapman had struck out

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