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Washington Senators @ New York Yankees

1929-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 30000 · 2:10

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 13–3. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 8th. Roy Sherid earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	11
NYA	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	6		13	17

W: Roy Sherid L: Bobby Burke SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Roy Van Graflan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harley Boss	5	1	2	0	0	0
Sam Rice	5	0	2	0	0	0
Goose Goslin	5	0	2	0	0	0
Buddy Myer	4	0	1	1	0	0
Sam West	4	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Cronin	3	1	2	0	2	0
Muddy Ruel	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jackie Hayes	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bobby Burke	2	0	1	0	0	0
Red Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Gooch	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Paschal	3	2	1	0	1	0
Lyn Lary	6	3	3	1	0	2
Babe Ruth	6	2	3	5	0	1
Bob Meusel	5	0	1	1	0	1
Lou Gehrig	4	1	2	0	1	1
Tony Lazzeri	5	2	2	0	0	1
Bill Dickey	2	0	1	0	1	0
Leo Durocher	4	1	2	2	1	0
Roy Sherid	2	1	0	1	2	0
Benny Bengough	2	1	1	0	0	0
Cedric Durst	2	0	1	2	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Burke	5.0	8	5	4
Don Savidge	3.0	9	1	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Sherid	9.0	11	5	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harley Boss: 13
Sam Rice: 6/L
Goose Goslin: 3/G

Bot 1

Ben Paschal: W
Lyn Lary: S8.1-3
Babe Ruth: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
Bob Meusel: K
Lou Gehrig: S/89
Tony Lazzeri: D7/7L.1-3
Bill Dickey: W
Leo Durocher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Roy Sherid: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ben Paschal: 4/P
Lyn Lary: K/C

Top 2

Buddy Myer: 7/F7D
Sam West: 3/G
Joe Cronin: W
Muddy Ruel: W.1-2
Jackie Hayes: OA.2-3(E1/TH);1-2
Jackie Hayes: 8

Bot 2

Babe Ruth: 3/G
Bob Meusel: 2/FL
Lou Gehrig: K

Top 3

Bobby Burke: S8
Harley Boss: 46(1)3/GDP
Sam Rice: S1
Goose Goslin: 8

Bot 3

Tony Lazzeri: 9/L
Bill Dickey: 9/L
Leo Durocher: 63

Top 4

Buddy Myer: 43
Sam West: E6/TH
Joe Cronin: S3.1-2
Muddy Ruel: 8/F8S
Jackie Hayes: 53

Bot 4

Roy Sherid: 63
Ben Paschal: S7
Lyn Lary: SB2
Lyn Lary: T/89.2-H
Babe Ruth: K/C
Bob Meusel: S9.3-H
Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Bobby Burke: 31
Harley Boss: 6/P56D
Sam Rice: 8

Bot 5

Bill Dickey: S8
Leo Durocher: 9
Roy Sherid: 63.1-2
Ben Paschal: 5/FL

Top 6

Goose Goslin: 43
Buddy Myer: S6
Sam West: 46(1)/FO
Joe Cronin: S8.1-2
Muddy Ruel: W.2-3;1-2
Jackie Hayes: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
Red Barnes: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Lyn Lary: K
Babe Ruth: S7
Bob Meusel: PB.1-2
Bob Meusel: 63.2-3
Lou Gehrig: S5.3-3
Tony Lazzeri: K/C

Top 7

Harley Boss: S8
Sam Rice: 6/P
Goose Goslin: S9.1-2
Buddy Myer: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Benny Bengough: 43
Leo Durocher: S4
Roy Sherid: 34/SH.1-2
Cedric Durst: 6/P

Top 8

Sam West: K
Joe Cronin: W
Muddy Ruel: 64(1)/FO
Jackie Hayes: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Lyn Lary: S/BG23
Babe Ruth: HR/F89XD.1-H
Bob Meusel: 8/F78
Lou Gehrig: 3/FL
Tony Lazzeri: S8
Benny Bengough: S8.1-3(E8/TH);B-2
Leo Durocher: S/G1.3-H;2-3
Roy Sherid: W.1-2
Cedric Durst: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Lyn Lary: 6E3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Babe Ruth: 8/F89XD

Top 9

Charlie Gooch: 43
Harley Boss: S6
Sam Rice: S8.1-2
Goose Goslin: S/F89S.2-3;1-2
Buddy Myer: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Sam West: W.1-2
Joe Cronin: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Into RCF bleachers
Sherid wanted to change the ball but rolled it in to Dickey without calling time, so the runners advanced.
Smashed to Gehrig
Fine play
Dickey wrenched his back in running to 2B
Close to the bleachers
High up into RCF bleachers
Off Savidge's glove
Close to RCF bleachers
Updated by Wayne Townsend, 4/1/03.

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