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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1931-08-03 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 5000 · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Ed Wells earned the win and Lefty Gomez picked up the save. Jack Rothrock went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Ed Wells L: Bob Kline SV: Lefty Gomez
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Wells | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Rothrock | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rhyne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Otis Miller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Webb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Oliver | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Berry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Durham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Urbane Pickering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Van Camp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Winsett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Reeves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 6.2 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Hank Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kline | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Durham | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Ed Morris | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jud McLaughlin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Gaston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: S9.1-3
- Babe Ruth: 7/F.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: S7.1-2
- Ben Chapman: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jack Rothrock: S7
- Hal Rhyne: W.1-2
- Otis Miller: K
- Earl Webb: 7/F
- Bill Sweeney: 6/P
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/7.1-H
- Ed Wells: 63
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: S7.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 31.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Ben Chapman: K
Bot 2
- Tom Oliver: S7
- Charlie Berry: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rabbit Warstler: 7/F
Top 3
- Lyn Lary: 3/P
- Bill Dickey: 7/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Durham: K
- Jack Rothrock: HR/7
- Hal Rhyne: 43
- Otis Miller: 63
Top 4
- Ed Wells: 43
- Earle Combs: S8
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: E1/G.2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: 63
Bot 4
- Earl Webb: 4/P
- Bill Sweeney: 43
- Tom Oliver: S7
- Charlie Berry: S7.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ed Durham: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
- Ed Wells: 13
Bot 5
- Jack Rothrock: D9
- Hal Rhyne: 7/F
- Otis Miller: 5/P
- Earl Webb: 8/L
Top 6
- Earle Combs: E4/G
- Joe Sewell: 3/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 6/P
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Ben Chapman: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
Bot 6
- Bill Sweeney: 7/F
- Tom Oliver: S7
- Charlie Berry: D8.1-3
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Urbane Pickering: 6/P
Top 7
- Bill Dickey: D/89
- Tony Lazzeri: 8/F
- Ed Wells: 3/G
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jack Rothrock: D7
- Hal Rhyne: 9/F
- Otis Miller: 9/F
- Earl Webb: D8.2-H
- Bill Sweeney: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Tom Oliver: 2/FL
Top 8
- Babe Ruth: S8
- Lou Gehrig: T8.1-H
- Ben Chapman: K
- Lyn Lary: S7.3-H
- Bill Dickey: S8.1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: W.1-2
- Hank Johnson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Sewell: 43
Bot 8
- Charlie Berry: 7/F
- Al Van Camp: S7
- Tom Winsett: S7.1-2
- Jack Rothrock: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hal Rhyne: K
- Otis Miller: W.1-2
- Earl Webb: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Sweeney: 3/FL
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: 8/L
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Ben Chapman: K
Bot 9
- Tom Oliver: 53
- Charlie Berry: 53
- Bobby Reeves: K