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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1931-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 25000 Β· 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 7β6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 5th. Herb Pennock earned the win and Ed Wells picked up the save. Ossie Bluege went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Herb Pennock L: Lloyd Brown SV: Ed Wells
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: George Moriarty Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sam West | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ossie Bluege | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Kuhel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pinky Hargrave | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herb Pennock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Pennock | 8.2 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Ed Wells | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hayes: 63
- Sam Rice: D7
- Heinie Manush: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 13
- Jimmie Reese: 7/F
- Babe Ruth: 8/F
Top 2
- Sam West: 9/F
- Ossie Bluege: S8
- Joe Kuhel: W.1-2
- Roy Spencer: 2/FL
- Lloyd Brown: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: D/9S
- Ben Chapman: 9/F.2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: 9/F.3-H
- Bill Dickey: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Jackie Hayes: 8/F
- Sam Rice: 3/P
- Heinie Manush: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Herb Pennock: 14/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: S6.2-3
- Jimmie Reese: 7/F.1-2(TH)
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 9/F
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: 8/F
- Sam West: S9
- Ossie Bluege: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Kuhel: K
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Tony Lazzeri: 13
- Lyn Lary: 4/L
Top 5
- Roy Spencer: E8/F.B-2
- Lloyd Brown: PO2(26)
- Lloyd Brown: 8/F
- Jackie Hayes: S/8S
- Sam Rice: 7/F
Bot 5
- Bill Dickey: W
- Herb Pennock: 24/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: D7.2-H
- Jimmie Reese: 63.2-3
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: S/5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Ben Chapman: T/9D.2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lyn Lary: SB2;SBH
- Lyn Lary: S6.2X3(6325)
Top 6
- Heinie Manush: D9
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Sam West: K
- Ossie Bluege: S7.2-H
- Joe Kuhel: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Herb Pennock: 14/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jimmie Reese: S/8S.2-3
- Babe Ruth: 3/FL
- Lou Gehrig: K
Top 7
- Pinky Hargrave: D8
- Carl Fischer: WP.2-3
- Carl Fischer: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Jackie Hayes: 8/F
- Sam Rice: S9.1-3
- Heinie Manush: 7/F
Bot 7
- Ben Chapman: 4/P
- Tony Lazzeri: K/C
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: S5
- Sam West: 14(1)/FO
- Ossie Bluege: 8/F
- Joe Kuhel: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: D7
- Herb Pennock: 3(B)6(2)/DP
- Earle Combs: 43
Top 9
- Pinky Hargrave: 3/P
- Dave Harris: D8
- Jackie Hayes: FC5.2-2;B-1
- Sam Rice: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Manush: D9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Cronin: S7.3-H;2-H
- Sam West: S9.1-3
- Ossie Bluege: S7.3-H;1-3
- Harry Rice: BK.3-H;1-2
- Harry Rice: 8/F




















