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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

1931-07-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2000 · 1:50

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 13–1. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 5th. Ed Wells earned the win. Ben Chapman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	1	0	1	6	0	0	3	2	13	18
DET	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8

W: Ed Wells L: George Uhle SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Samuel Byrd	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jimmie Reese	6	0	0	2	0	0
Babe Ruth	3	2	1	2	2	0
Lou Gehrig	5	3	3	1	1	0
Ben Chapman	5	2	2	2	0	0
Lyn Lary	5	1	4	3	0	1
Bill Dickey	5	0	3	2	0	0
Joe Sewell	5	2	2	0	0	0
Ed Wells	5	2	2	1	0	0
Earle Combs	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Johnson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Doljack	4	0	2	0	0	1
John Stone	3	1	0	0	1	0
Dale Alexander	4	0	2	0	0	0
Marty McManus	4	0	2	1	0	0
Marv Owen	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grabowski	4	0	1	0	0	0
Louis Brower	3	0	0	0	0	0
George Uhle	2	0	1	0	0	0
Waite Hoyt	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Wells	9.0	8	2	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Uhle	5.0	10	1	0
Waite Hoyt	4.0	8	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Samuel Byrd: 63
Jimmie Reese: E6/TH
Babe Ruth: 2/FL/DP.1X2(26)

Bot 1

Roy Johnson: W
Frank Doljack: K
John Stone: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Lou Gehrig: D/78
Ben Chapman: 8/F
Lyn Lary: S9.2-H
Bill Dickey: S7.1-2
Joe Sewell: 2/P
Ed Wells: 7/L

Bot 2

Dale Alexander: 43
Marty McManus: D7/7D
Marv Owen: 53
Johnny Grabowski: 7/F

Top 3

Samuel Byrd: 3/FL
Jimmie Reese: 4/P
Babe Ruth: 43

Bot 3

Louis Brower: 3/FL
George Uhle: S8
Roy Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Frank Doljack: CS2(24)

Top 4

Lou Gehrig: S9
Ben Chapman: 8/F
Lyn Lary: S/78.1-3
Bill Dickey: 7/F.3-H
Joe Sewell: CS2(26)

Bot 4

Frank Doljack: 7/L
John Stone: W
Dale Alexander: S8.1-3
Marty McManus: 7/F.3-H
Marv Owen: 53

Top 5

Joe Sewell: S8
Ed Wells: E5/G.1-2
Samuel Byrd: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Jimmie Reese: 8/F.3-H(UR);2-3
Babe Ruth: W
Lou Gehrig: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Ben Chapman: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Lyn Lary: D7/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Bill Dickey: D7/7D.2-H(UR)
Joe Sewell: 43

Bot 5

Johnny Grabowski: 7/L
Louis Brower: 63
George Uhle: 43

Top 6

Ed Wells: S8
Samuel Byrd: 2/FL
Jimmie Reese: 9/F
Babe Ruth: W.1-2
Lou Gehrig: W.2-3;1-2
Ben Chapman: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

Roy Johnson: 53
Frank Doljack: D7
John Stone: 4(B)46(2)/LDP

Top 7

Lyn Lary: K
Bill Dickey: S8
Joe Sewell: 7/L
Ed Wells: 6/P

Bot 7

Dale Alexander: 43
Marty McManus: S7
Marv Owen: 9/F
Johnny Grabowski: D.1-3
Louis Brower: 3/G

Top 8

Samuel Byrd: S7
Jimmie Reese: 53.1-2
Babe Ruth: HR/7.2-H
Lou Gehrig: 53
Ben Chapman: HR/7
Lyn Lary: S7
Bill Dickey: 43

Bot 8

Waite Hoyt: E6/G
Roy Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Frank Doljack: S7
John Stone: 7/F

Top 9

Joe Sewell: S8
Ed Wells: D7.1-H
Samuel Byrd: 5E3.2-3;B-1
Jimmie Reese: 8/F.3-H(UR)
Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
Lou Gehrig: 43

Bot 9

Dale Alexander: D9
Marty McManus: 53.2-3
Marv Owen: 8/F
Johnny Grabowski: 53