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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1931-06-07 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:58
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 5β1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Clint Brown SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Roy Van Graflan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tommy Connolly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Clint Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lefty Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clint Brown | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Fay Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Porter: 13
- Johnny Hodapp: 9
- Earl Averill: K/C
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 8
- Jimmie Reese: 9
- Babe Ruth: 7
Top 2
- Ed Morgan: S8
- Joe Vosmik: 3/FL
- Willie Kamm: 64(1)/FO
- Luke Sewell: W.1-2
- Jonah Goldman: SB3;SB2
- Jonah Goldman: W
- Clint Brown: K
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: 13
- Ben Chapman: S9
- Lyn Lary: 6
- Bill Dickey: SB2
- Bill Dickey: D7.2-H
- Joe Sewell: IW
- Lefty Gomez: 31
Top 3
- Dick Porter: S
- Johnny Hodapp: 13.1-2
- Earl Averill: 5
- Ed Morgan: 7
Bot 3
- Earle Combs: S9
- Jimmie Reese: E5/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 8/F.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Vosmik: S7
- Willie Kamm: S9.1-3
- Luke Sewell: CS2(26)
- Luke Sewell: S8.3-H
- Jonah Goldman: 7
- Clint Brown: K/C
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Joe Sewell: SB2
- Joe Sewell: IW
- Lefty Gomez: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Porter: 7/L
- Johnny Hodapp: 53
- Earl Averill: K
Bot 5
- Earle Combs: S/G34
- Jimmie Reese: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Babe Ruth: D.3-H;2-H
- Lou Gehrig: 43.2-3
- Ben Chapman: 63.3-H
- Lyn Lary: 63
Top 6
- Ed Morgan: 9/L
- Joe Vosmik: 8/L
- Willie Kamm: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
- Lefty Gomez: K
Top 7
- Luke Sewell: 4
- Jonah Goldman: 7
- Clint Brown: W
- Dick Porter: 46(1)/4M/FO
Bot 7
- Earle Combs: D7/7L
- Jimmie Reese: S3/G.2-3
- Babe Ruth: S9.3-H;1XH(962)
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Ben Chapman: SB2
- Ben Chapman: W
- Lyn Lary: CS3(15)
Top 8
- Johnny Hodapp: 5/L
- Earl Averill: S8
- Ed Morgan: 8
- Joe Vosmik: 7/L
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Joe Sewell: 8
Top 9
- Willie Kamm: 9
- Luke Sewell: 7
- Bob Seeds: 53
Notes & reviews
- Luke Sewell, thinking he had a third strike on Lyn Lary, rolled the ball out to the mound

















