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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1931-06-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5000 · 2:16
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Earl Whitehill earned the win and George Uhle picked up the save. Roy Johnson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Red Ruffing SV: George Uhle
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Hub Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Alexander | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Brower | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Hayworth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyn Lary | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Sherid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 George Uhle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Ruffing | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Roy Sherid | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Weaver | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Weinert | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: K
- Hub Walker: 63
- Marty McManus: W
- Dale Alexander: D9/9D.1-H
- John Stone: W
- Mark Koenig: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 43
- Jimmie Reese: 13
- Babe Ruth: 53
Top 2
- Louis Brower: HP
- Ray Hayworth: S/BG.1-2
- Earl Whitehill: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Johnson: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Hub Walker: 3/L
- Marty McManus: K/C
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Ben Chapman: HR/7
- Lyn Lary: S9
- Bill Dickey: 43.1-2
- Joe Sewell: 43
Top 3
- Dale Alexander: S9
- John Stone: S4.1-3
- Mark Koenig: 7/F
- Louis Brower: 8/F/DP.3XH(82)
Bot 3
- Roy Sherid: K/C
- Earle Combs: 8/F
- Jimmie Reese: 4/P
Top 4
- Ray Hayworth: 8/F
- Earl Whitehill: 43
- Roy Johnson: 9/F
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9
- Ben Chapman: K/C
- Lyn Lary: D7
- Bill Dickey: S1.2-3
- Joe Sewell: 9/F/9D
Top 5
- Hub Walker: D9/9D
- Marty McManus: 13
- Dale Alexander: 7/F/7D
- John Stone: 63
Bot 5
- Roy Sherid: 7/F
- Earle Combs: S7
- Jimmie Reese: S9.1-2
- Babe Ruth: FC5.2-H(NR);1X2(5E4);B-1
- Lou Gehrig: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Lyn Lary: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mark Koenig: 31
- Louis Brower: W
- Ray Hayworth: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Joe Sewell: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Sherid: 3/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: 6/P
Top 7
- Earl Whitehill: 7/F
- Roy Johnson: 63
- Hub Walker: 53
Bot 7
- Jimmie Reese: 3/FL
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Marty McManus: 63
- Dale Alexander: K
- John Stone: 8/F
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: W
- Bill Dickey: 16(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: 43.1-2
- Samuel Byrd: 53
Top 9
- Mark Koenig: K
- Louis Brower: S8
- Ray Hayworth: S9.1-2
- Earl Whitehill: E1/BG.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Roy Johnson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hub Walker: E4/G.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Marty McManus: CS3(25).1-2
- Marty McManus: S6.2-2
- Dale Alexander: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Earle Combs: S8
- Myril Hoag: 3/FL
- Babe Ruth: DI.1-2
- Babe Ruth: S9.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: S9.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 46(1)3/GDP