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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1931-05-21 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 10000 Β· 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 7β6. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Roy Sherid picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Willis Hudlin SV: Roy Sherid
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Brick Owens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Pipgras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Porter | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Detore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willis Hudlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Myatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bibb Falk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Pipgras | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willis Hudlin | 8.0 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: D7.B-3(E7)
- Jimmie Reese: 43.3-H
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Tony Lazzeri: SB2
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: SB3;SB2
- Lyn Lary: K
Bot 1
- Dick Porter: D7
- Willie Kamm: 5/FL
- Earl Averill: W
- Ed Morgan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Morgan: W
- Johnny Hodapp: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Joe Vosmik: OA.3XH(1365)
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: S9
- George Pipgras: K
- Earle Combs: 13.1-2
- Jimmie Reese: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Babe Ruth: T8.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Vosmik: 3/G
- George Detore: S6
- Luke Sewell: 7/F
- Willis Hudlin: 53
Top 3
- Lyn Lary: 8/F
- Bill Dickey: S8
- George Pipgras: 46(1)3/GDP#
Bot 3
- Dick Porter: W
- Willie Kamm: 7/F
- Earl Averill: S8.1-3
- Ed Morgan: D9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Hodapp: W
- Joe Vosmik: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Detore: 8/F.3-H
- Luke Sewell: 3/P
Top 4
- Earle Combs: S8.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jimmie Reese: 1546(2)3(B)/DP
- Babe Ruth: D9
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Ben Chapman: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willis Hudlin: D7
- Dick Porter: FC3.2X3(354)
- Willie Kamm: D8.1-H
- Earl Averill: 3/G.2-3
- Ed Morgan: K/C
Top 5
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
Bot 5
- Johnny Hodapp: S8
- Joe Vosmik: S7.1-2
- George Detore: S7.2-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Glenn Myatt: 63
- Willis Hudlin: K
- Dick Porter: W
- Willie Kamm: 8/F
Top 6
- Lefty Gomez: W
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Jimmie Reese: E4/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 8/F
- Lou Gehrig: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: S4
- Ed Morgan: 145(1)/FO
- Johnny Hodapp: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lyn Lary: 6/L
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Earle Combs: S1.1-2
- Jimmie Reese: S6/P.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Vosmik: 3/FL
- George Detore: 63
- Glenn Myatt: K
Top 8
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: 53
Bot 8
- Wes Ferrell: K
- Dick Porter: 3/G
- Willie Kamm: 63
Top 9
- Bill Dickey: K
- Lefty Gomez: 43
- Earle Combs: 5/L
Bot 9
- Earl Averill: 3/G
- Ed Morgan: D/89
- Johnny Hodapp: W
- Joe Vosmik: 64(1)/FO
- Bibb Falk: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Earl Averill attempted to steal HP on pickoff at 1B
- Jimmie Reese rounded 1B too far
- Luke Sewell ejected by HP umpire Red Ormsby




















