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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1936-04-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 7003 · 2:25

Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 6–5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 7th. Jack Russell earned the win and Henry Coppola picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	12
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0		6	9

W: Jack Russell L: Johnny Murphy SV: Henry Coppola

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Red Rolfe	5	0	1	0	0	1
Roy Johnson	4	1	1	0	1	0
George Selkirk	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lou Gehrig	4	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Dickey	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Chapman	4	1	3	1	0	0
Tony Lazzeri	4	1	2	2	0	0
Frankie Crosetti	4	0	1	1	0	0
Monte Pearson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Red Ruffing	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesse Hill	4	1	1	0	1	1
Ossie Bluege	4	0	0	0	1	1
Buddy Myer	3	2	1	2	2	1
Jake Powell	4	1	2	1	1	0
Cecil Travis	2	0	2	1	2	0
Carl Reynolds	3	0	0	2	1	0
Joe Kuhel	2	0	0	0	2	1
Cliff Bolton	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ed Linke	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Russell	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Stone	1	1	1	0	0	0
Henry Coppola	1	0	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Monte Pearson	6.0	5	8	3
Johnny Murphy	0.1	3	2	1
Ted Kleinhans	1.2	1	1	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Linke	4.1	9	0	1
Jack Russell	2.2	1	1	0
Henry Coppola	2.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Red Rolfe: 8/F
Roy Johnson: S9
George Selkirk: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Jesse Hill: K
Ossie Bluege: W
Buddy Myer: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Lou Gehrig: 43
Bill Dickey: T8
Ben Chapman: D8.3-H
Tony Lazzeri: 43.2-3#
Frankie Crosetti: 7/F

Bot 2

Jake Powell: 63
Cecil Travis: S7
Carl Reynolds: 53.1-2
Joe Kuhel: W
Cliff Bolton: 43

Top 3

Monte Pearson: 7/F
Red Rolfe: K
Roy Johnson: 13

Bot 3

Ed Linke: K
Jesse Hill: S/78
Ossie Bluege: 64(1)/FO
Buddy Myer: CS2(24)

Top 4

George Selkirk: S
Lou Gehrig: 9/F
Bill Dickey: 8/F
Ben Chapman: S8/L.1-2#
Tony Lazzeri: D7/7D.2-H;1-H
Frankie Crosetti: D8.2-H
Monte Pearson: 4/L

Bot 4

Buddy Myer: K
Jake Powell: S7.B-2(E7)
Cecil Travis: W
Carl Reynolds: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Red Rolfe: S
Roy Johnson: 16(1)/FO
George Selkirk: S.1-3
Lou Gehrig: 43.3-H;1-2
Bill Dickey: 43

Bot 5

Joe Kuhel: W
Cliff Bolton: 23.1-2
Jack Russell: W
Jesse Hill: W.2-3;1-2
Ossie Bluege: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Ben Chapman: 13
Tony Lazzeri: 43
Frankie Crosetti: 53

Bot 6

Buddy Myer: W
Jake Powell: W.1-2
Cecil Travis: S.2-H;1-3
Carl Reynolds: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
Joe Kuhel: 7/F

Top 7

Monte Pearson: S
Red Rolfe: 9
Roy Johnson: W.1-2
George Selkirk: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Cliff Bolton: S
John Stone: D.1-3
Jesse Hill: E5/G.3-3;2-2
Ossie Bluege: K
Buddy Myer: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
Jake Powell: D.2-H(UR);1-3
Cecil Travis: IW
Carl Reynolds: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Kuhel: K
Cliff Bolton: 43

Top 8

Lou Gehrig: 8
Bill Dickey: 9
Ben Chapman: S
Tony Lazzeri: S.1-2#
Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)/FO#

Bot 8

Henry Coppola: D
Jesse Hill: 53
Ossie Bluege: 53
Buddy Myer: WP.2-3#
Buddy Myer: W
Jake Powell: 63

Top 9

Red Ruffing: 9
Red Rolfe: 9
Roy Johnson: 63

Notes & reviews

Chapman's liner knocked Linke down and continued into CF. Game was delayed a few minutes before Linke could continue.
Bolton singled off Pearson's left ankle.

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