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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1931-06-06 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 30000 Β· 2:24
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 7β5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Milt Shoffner earned the win and Mel Harder picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Milt Shoffner L: Lefty Weinert SV: Mel Harder
Umpires β HP: Roy Van Graflan Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Porter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Ed Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Vosmik | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Myatt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Shoffner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lefty Weinert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Milt Shoffner | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Mel Harder | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Lefty Weinert | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Jim Weaver | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Porter: S7
- Johnny Hodapp: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Averill: 23.1-2
- Ed Morgan: 8/L
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: D7
- Jimmie Reese: 3/G.2-3
- Babe Ruth: S9.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 13.1-2
- Ben Chapman: K
Top 2
- Joe Vosmik: T9
- Willie Kamm: S9.3-H
- Glenn Myatt: S8.1-3
- Jonah Goldman: S7.3-H;1-3
- Jake Miller: WP.3-H;1-3
- Jake Miller: K/BF
- Dick Porter: FC5/BG.3XH(52)
- Johnny Hodapp: 9/F
Bot 2
- Lyn Lary: 143
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Joe Sewell: S8.1-2
- Lefty Weinert: 5/FL
- Earle Combs: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Reese: 4/P
Top 3
- Earl Averill: W
- Ed Morgan: 56(1)/FO
- Joe Vosmik: 7/F
- Willie Kamm: SB2
- Willie Kamm: W
- Glenn Myatt: K
Bot 3
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: T/8D
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
- Lyn Lary: 63.3-H
- Bill Dickey: E1/G
- Joe Sewell: W.1-2
- Lefty Weinert: 43
Top 4
- Jonah Goldman: K/C
- Pete Appleton: 63
- Dick Porter: 43
Bot 4
- Earle Combs: 53
- Jimmie Reese: W
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
- Ben Chapman: CSH(242)
Top 5
- Johnny Hodapp: HR/7
- Earl Averill: K
- Ed Morgan: K
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Willie Kamm: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ben Chapman: 4/P
- Lyn Lary: 7/F
- Bill Dickey: 13
Top 6
- Glenn Myatt: S8
- Jonah Goldman: 2/BP
- Milt Shoffner: 56(1)/FO
- Dick Porter: 5/P
Bot 6
- Joe Sewell: 63
- Lefty Weinert: K/C
- Earle Combs: 8/F
Top 7
- Johnny Hodapp: K
- Earl Averill: W
- Ed Morgan: S7.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: HP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Kamm: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Glenn Myatt: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jonah Goldman: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Milt Shoffner: SB2
- Milt Shoffner: 3/P
Bot 7
- Jimmie Reese: 7/F
- Babe Ruth: 53
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 8
- Dick Porter: 13
- Johnny Hodapp: 53
- Earl Averill: 43
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: 9/FL
- Lyn Lary: 8/F
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
Top 9
- Ed Morgan: S8
- Joe Vosmik: S7.1-2
- Willie Kamm: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP
Bot 9
- Samuel Byrd: S8
- Earle Combs: 16(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: T.1-H
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Ben Chapman: 53




















