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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1931-06-27 · Day game · League Park IV · 2:07
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 12–5. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 6th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Earl Averill went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Hank Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Guthrie · 1B: Roy Van Graflan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Burnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Porter | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hodapp | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kamm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Myatt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Johnson | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Lefty Weinert | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 4/F
- Lyn Lary: S1
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
- Joe Sewell: W
- Tony Lazzeri: S/89.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Cy Perkins: 8/F
Bot 1
- Johnny Burnett: 53
- Dick Porter: K
- Earl Averill: HR/9
- Ed Morgan: W
- Joe Vosmik: 9/F
Top 2
- Hank Johnson: K
- Earle Combs: 8/F
- Lyn Lary: D8
- Babe Ruth: S8.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-3
- Ben Chapman: OA.1X2(16)
Bot 2
- Johnny Hodapp: S9
- Willie Kamm: W.1-2
- Glenn Myatt: S7.2-3;1-2
- Wes Ferrell: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Johnny Burnett: W
- Dick Porter: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: 43
Top 3
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Joe Sewell: 7/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Ed Morgan: D7
- Joe Vosmik: WP.2-3
- Joe Vosmik: 13
- Johnny Hodapp: S8.3-H;B-3(E8)
- Willie Kamm: 43.3-H(UR)
- Glenn Myatt: D/89
- Wes Ferrell: 3/FL
Top 4
- Cy Perkins: 9/F
- Hank Johnson: K/C
- Earle Combs: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Burnett: K
- Dick Porter: T/78
- Earl Averill: 7/F.3-H
- Ed Morgan: 8/F
Top 5
- Lyn Lary: 63
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Vosmik: K
- Johnny Hodapp: S6
- Willie Kamm: 8/F
- Glenn Myatt: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Sewell: S9/89D
- Tony Lazzeri: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
- Cy Perkins: S7
- Hank Johnson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Wes Ferrell: 9/F
- Johnny Burnett: S8
- Dick Porter: S6/6D.1-2
- Earl Averill: K
- Ed Morgan: S6.2-3;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Hodapp: SB2
- Johnny Hodapp: T7.3-H;2-H;B-H(E7/TH)(UR)
- Willie Kamm: 8/F
Top 7
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Lyn Lary: D7
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Ben Chapman: 13
Bot 7
- Glenn Myatt: K/C
- Wes Ferrell: K
- Johnny Burnett: 3/FL
Top 8
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dick Porter: W
- Earl Averill: HR/9.1-H
- Ed Morgan: K
- Joe Vosmik: T/78
- Johnny Hodapp: 4/P
- Willie Kamm: 7/F
Top 9
- Samuel Byrd: 8/F
- Earle Combs: S8
- Lyn Lary: 31.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Lou Gehrig tried to advance on a wild return throw from Glenn Myatt to Wes Ferrell