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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1931-08-14 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 13β7. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. Mel Harder earned the win. Earl Averill went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
W: Mel Harder L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Lyn Lary | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Pipgras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Porter | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Burnett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Averill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Morgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Vosmik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Kamm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Myatt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
George Pipgras | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Weaver | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: S8.1-3
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Ben Chapman: 63
Bot 1
- Dick Porter: W
- Johnny Burnett: S8.1-3
- Earl Averill: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Morgan: K23
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F.3-H
- Willie Kamm: 63
Top 2
- Lyn Lary: S9
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 8/F
- Red Ruffing: 13.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: 43
Bot 2
- Glenn Myatt: D9
- Ed Montague: 4/P
- Mel Harder: K/C
- Dick Porter: 4/L
Top 3
- Joe Sewell: 9/L/9D
- Babe Ruth: 53
- Lou Gehrig: HR/89
- Ben Chapman: K/C
Bot 3
- Johnny Burnett: 9/F
- Earl Averill: 7/F
- Ed Morgan: S8.B-2(E8)
- Joe Vosmik: K
Top 4
- Lyn Lary: S9
- Bill Dickey: 6(1)3/GDP
- Tony Lazzeri: K/C
Bot 4
- Willie Kamm: W
- Glenn Myatt: S8.1-3
- Ed Montague: K
- Mel Harder: 7/F
- Dick Porter: SB2
- Dick Porter: W
- Johnny Burnett: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Morgan: K
Top 5
- Red Ruffing: 63
- Earle Combs: 43
- Joe Sewell: S9
- Babe Ruth: S8.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: S8.3-H;1-3
- Lyn Lary: FC6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2(E6/TH2)
- Bill Dickey: 9/L
Bot 5
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Willie Kamm: D7/7L.1-H
- Glenn Myatt: 43.2-3
- Ed Montague: FC3/SH.3-H
- Mel Harder: 5/BP
- Dick Porter: S8.1-3
- Johnny Burnett: SB2;SBH
- Johnny Burnett: S9.2-H
- Earl Averill: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- George Pipgras: 63
- Earle Combs: 31
Bot 6
- Ed Morgan: 8/F/8D
- Joe Vosmik: 6/F
- Willie Kamm: 53
Top 7
- Joe Sewell: 31
- Babe Ruth: S9/9D
- Lou Gehrig: T8.1-H
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Lyn Lary: W
- Bill Dickey: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Glenn Myatt: 2/FL
- Ed Montague: 9/F
- Mel Harder: K
Top 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 4/9S/P
- Samuel Byrd: 7/F
- Earle Combs: 9/L
Bot 8
- Dick Porter: S7
- Johnny Burnett: K/C
- Earl Averill: S9/9D.1-3
- Ed Morgan: D9/9D.3-H;1-H
- Joe Vosmik: 53.2-3
- Willie Kamm: 63
Top 9
- Joe Sewell: 63
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Ben Chapman: K
- Lyn Lary: DI.1-2
- Lyn Lary: DI.2-3
- Lyn Lary: W
- Bill Dickey: K



















