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New York Yankees @
Washington Senators
1931-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 25000 Β· 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9β8. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Hank Johnson earned the win and Lefty Gomez picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Hank Johnson L: Bobby Burke SV: Lefty Gomez
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Arndt Jorgens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Manush | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ossie Bluege | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Kuhel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cliff Bolton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Johnson | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Lefty Gomez | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Burke | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Bump Hadley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
General Crowder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S
- Jimmie Reese: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jimmie Reese: K
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Lou Gehrig: 99
Bot 1
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Sam Rice: S
- Heinie Manush: 99(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: 99
Top 2
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: W.1-2
- Arndt Jorgens: 99
- Hank Johnson: 99
Bot 2
- Sam West: K23#
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Joe Kuhel: S
- Cliff Bolton: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: K
- Jimmie Reese: S
- Babe Ruth: D8.1-H;BX3(85)
- Lou Gehrig: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Burke: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
Top 4
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
- Lyn Lary: 99
Bot 4
- Heinie Manush: 99
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Sam West: S
- Ossie Bluege: K
Top 5
- Arndt Jorgens: S
- Hank Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Earle Combs: 99
Bot 5
- Joe Kuhel: 99
- Cliff Bolton: E5
- Bobby Burke: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Rice: 99
Top 6
- Jimmie Reese: 99
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Lou Gehrig: HR
- Ben Chapman: S
- Tony Lazzeri: SB2
- Tony Lazzeri: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lyn Lary: PB.2-3
- Lyn Lary: W
- Arndt Jorgens: SB2
- Arndt Jorgens: 99
Bot 6
- Heinie Manush: W
- Joe Cronin: S.1-2
- Sam West: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Joe Kuhel: HR/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Cliff Bolton: 99
Top 7
- Hank Johnson: W
- Earle Combs: S.1-2
- Jimmie Reese: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Lou Gehrig: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: T.3-H;2-H
- Tony Lazzeri: PB.3-H
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
- Lyn Lary: 99
Bot 7
- Harry Rice: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
Top 8
- Arndt Jorgens: 99
- Hank Johnson: 99
- Earle Combs: S
- Jimmie Reese: 99
Bot 8
- Heinie Manush: S
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Joe Kuhel: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Hargrave: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Harris: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Myer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Rice: K
Top 9
- Samuel Byrd: D
- Lou Gehrig: S.2-H
- Myril Hoag: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
Bot 9
- Heinie Manush: S
- Joe Cronin: S.1-2#
- Sam West: K
- Ossie Bluege: D.2-H;1-H
- Joe Kuhel: 99/F.2-3
- Pinky Hargrave: 7/L

























