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New York Yankees @
Boston Red Sox
1930-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 6000 Β· 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 14β13. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Ed Wells earned the win and Roy Sherid picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
W: Ed Wells L: Ed Morris SV: Roy Sherid
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: Bill Guthrie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Wells | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ownie Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rabbit Warstler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Cedric Durst | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Reeves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Sweeney | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnnie Heving | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny MacFayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Morris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Todt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlie Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 5.1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Ownie Carroll | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny MacFayden | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Morris | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Ed Durham | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Jack Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S7
- Lyn Lary: 43.1-2
- Babe Ruth: T8/L.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: E8/SF.3-H;B-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 8/SF.2-3
- Bill Dickey: 9
Bot 1
- Tom Oliver: D7
- Rabbit Warstler: S8.2-H
- Otis Miller: S8.1-3
- Earl Webb: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cedric Durst: 7/F.3-H(E4/THH)(UR)
- Bobby Reeves: 6/P
- Bill Sweeney: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Harry Rice: 5/P
- Ed Wells: 63
Bot 2
- Johnnie Heving: S9
- Danny MacFayden: 53/SH.1-2
- Tom Oliver: 8
- Rabbit Warstler: 4/P
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 3/G
- Lyn Lary: S8
- Babe Ruth: S8.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: D7.3-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bill Dickey: S8.1-3
- Ben Chapman: S5.3-H;1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Harry Rice: 6/P
- Ed Wells: 53
Bot 3
- Otis Miller: 9
- Earl Webb: 43
- Cedric Durst: S9
- Bobby Reeves: D7.1-3
- Bill Sweeney: S5.3-H;2-3
- Johnnie Heving: 8
Top 4
- Earle Combs: 6/P
- Lyn Lary: K
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/P
Bot 4
- Ed Morris: 63
- Tom Oliver: W
- Rabbit Warstler: E5/TH.1-2
- Otis Miller: 8
- Earl Webb: 3/G
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: E6
- Ben Chapman: CS2(26)
- Ben Chapman: K/C
- Harry Rice: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Cedric Durst: 7/FL
- Bobby Reeves: W
- Bill Sweeney: 8
- Johnnie Heving: S7.1-3(E7)
- Ed Morris: D9.3-H;1-H
- Tom Oliver: 6
Top 6
- Ed Wells: 1E3
- Earle Combs: S8.1-2
- Lyn Lary: E1/TH/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: 2/FL
- Lou Gehrig: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: E5/TH.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Ben Chapman: 7
Bot 6
- Rabbit Warstler: HR8/IPHR/8D
- Otis Miller: W
- Earl Webb: E6.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Cedric Durst: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Reeves: W
- Bill Sweeney: FC6.1X2(6E4);3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Phil Todt: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jack Rothrock: 43
Top 7
- Harry Rice: S9
- Ownie Carroll: W.1-2
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lyn Lary: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: K
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 7
- Tom Oliver: S/78
- Rabbit Warstler: W.1-2
- Otis Miller: 53.2-3;1-2
- Earl Webb: 7/SF.3-H
- Cedric Durst: 8
Top 8
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Harry Rice: 3/FL
- Ownie Carroll: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Reeves: S8
- Bill Sweeney: S7.1-2
- Charlie Berry: S7.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Small: 9/SF.2-3
- Tom Oliver: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Earle Combs: 63
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Babe Ruth: 13
Bot 9
- Otis Miller: S
- Earl Webb: W.1-2
- Cedric Durst: FC4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Bobby Reeves: 54(1)/FO/DP.2X3(45);3-H(UR)
- Bill Sweeney: S7.1-2
- Charlie Berry: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Regan: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Babe Ruth threw to HP; Earl Webb broke for 2B drawing a throw from Bill Dickey; Otto Miller broke for HP; Ben Chapman threw wildly to HP





















