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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1931-05-31 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 10000 · 1:45
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Ed Wells earned the win and George Pipgras picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ed Wells L: Lloyd Brown SV: George Pipgras
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arndt Jorgens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Spencer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 George Pipgras | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Brown | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Jimmie Reese: 53
- Babe Ruth: 8/F
Bot 1
- Buddy Myer: 8/F
- Sam Rice: 63
- Heinie Manush: 13
Top 2
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Arndt Jorgens: IW
- Ed Wells: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Sam West: S8.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Roy Spencer: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lloyd Brown: K/C
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Jimmie Reese: D9
- Babe Ruth: 31.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
Bot 3
- Buddy Myer: W
- Sam Rice: D9.1-3
- Heinie Manush: 3/G
- Joe Cronin: IW
- Sam West: 8/F
- Ossie Bluege: 7/F
Top 4
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
- Arndt Jorgens: SB2
- Arndt Jorgens: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Ed Wells: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Kuhel: 31
- Roy Spencer: W
- Lloyd Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Earle Combs: 13
- Jimmie Reese: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Buddy Myer: 6/F
- Sam Rice: W
- Heinie Manush: S8.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 8/L
- Sam West: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 4/P
Top 6
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
- Ben Chapman: S6/G
- Tony Lazzeri: S9.1-3
- Lyn Lary: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Kuhel: 9/F
- Roy Spencer: 7/F
- Lloyd Brown: 63
Top 7
- Arndt Jorgens: 9/F
- Samuel Byrd: D8
- Earle Combs: 43.2-3
- Jimmie Reese: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Babe Ruth: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Bot 7
- Buddy Myer: W
- Sam Rice: 7/F
- Heinie Manush: 9/F
- Joe Cronin: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- game called due to rain