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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1931-05-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10000 · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 20–8. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 8th. Ed Wells earned the win. Marty McManus went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Ed Wells L: Earl Whitehill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Reese | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Ben Chapman | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Wells | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Owen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Alexander | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Doljack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Akers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl Whitehill | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Whit Wyatt | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Mark Koenig | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Art Herring | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S8
- Jimmie Reese: CS2(136)
- Jimmie Reese: 63
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: 7/F
Bot 1
- Roy Johnson: S9
- Marv Owen: 8/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
- Dale Alexander: SB2
- Dale Alexander: 9/F
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Ed Wells: 5/P
- Earle Combs: 16(1)/FO
- Jimmie Reese: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 2
- John Stone: 8/F
- Marty McManus: 5/L
- Frank Doljack: 43
Top 3
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: S8
- Lyn Lary: E7/F.1-H(UR);B-2
- Bill Dickey: S8.2-3
- Ed Wells: T8.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Earle Combs: D8.3-H(UR)
- Jimmie Reese: S8.2-H(UR)
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 3
- Wally Schang: E6/TH.B-2
- Gee Walker: D7.2-H(UR)
- Roy Johnson: S9.2-H
- Marv Owen: 9/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 63.1-2
- Dale Alexander: 7/F
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Ben Chapman: D9.1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/F.3-H
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
- Bill Dickey: 53
Bot 4
- John Stone: 8/F
- Marty McManus: 53
- Frank Doljack: HP
- Wally Schang: 53
Top 5
- Ed Wells: 53
- Earle Combs: W
- Jimmie Reese: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Whit Wyatt: K
- Roy Johnson: D8
- Marv Owen: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Lyn Lary: K
Bot 6
- Dale Alexander: D7
- John Stone: 8/F.2-3
- Marty McManus: S8.3-H
- Frank Doljack: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Dickey: 5/L
- Ed Wells: 63
- Earle Combs: 43
Bot 7
- Wally Schang: W
- Whit Wyatt: S8.1-2
- Roy Johnson: 7/F
- Marv Owen: 4/P
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 8
- Jimmie Reese: S8.B-2(E8)
- Babe Ruth: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lou Gehrig: S.2-H
- Ben Chapman: S.1-H(E4/TH);B-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: S.2-H;1-3
- Bill Dickey: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Ed Wells: S.1-2
- Earle Combs: S6.2-H;1-3;B-2(E6/TH)
- Jimmie Reese: WP.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jimmie Reese: K
- Samuel Byrd: S
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 7
Bot 8
- Dale Alexander: 63
- John Stone: 63
- Marty McManus: HR
- Frank Doljack: HR
- Wally Schang: K
Top 9
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Wells: 5/FL
- Earle Combs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Reese: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Samuel Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Ben Chapman: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Sewell: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Akers: T
- Roy Johnson: E6/TH.3-H(NR);B-2
- Marv Owen: D.2-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: S.2-H
- Dale Alexander: 8
- John Stone: 54(1)3/GDP