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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1931-07-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 7500 Β· overcast Β· 1:50
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Herb Pennock SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wes Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyn Lary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Pennock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wes Ferrell | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Pennock | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
George Pipgras | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Willie Kamm: S6/6D
- Earl Averill: S9.1-2
- Ed Morgan: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 63
- Joe Sewell: K/C
- Babe Ruth: K
Top 2
- Joe Vosmik: 9/F
- Johnny Hodapp: 7/F
- Luke Sewell: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: 9/F
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Lyn Lary: W
- Bill Dickey: SB2#
- Bill Dickey: W
- Jimmie Reese: 63
Top 3
- Ed Montague: 7/F
- Wes Ferrell: 63
- Bob Seeds: S7.B-2(E7)
- Willie Kamm: PO2(E1).2-3
- Willie Kamm: 63
Bot 3
- Herb Pennock: 8/F
- Earle Combs: 5/FL
- Joe Sewell: 63
Top 4
- Earl Averill: S9
- Ed Morgan: S/5.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Johnny Hodapp: K/C
- Luke Sewell: 23.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Montague: 9/L
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Ben Chapman: K
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
Top 5
- Wes Ferrell: 3/P
- Bob Seeds: S7/7S
- Willie Kamm: D9.1-3
- Earl Averill: 4(B)46(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Bill Dickey: S/89
- Jimmie Reese: 4(1)43/GDP
- Herb Pennock: K
Top 6
- Ed Morgan: 13
- Joe Vosmik: S/78
- Johnny Hodapp: 8/F
- Luke Sewell: 8/F
Bot 6
- Earle Combs: 13
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
- Babe Ruth: S/78
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
Top 7
- Ed Montague: K/C
- Wes Ferrell: HR/7
- Bob Seeds: 43
- Willie Kamm: S/3
- Earl Averill: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Lyn Lary: 4/P
- Bill Dickey: W
- Tony Lazzeri: W.1-2
- Samuel Byrd: K/C
Top 8
- Ed Morgan: W
- Joe Vosmik: 24/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hodapp: 7/F
- Luke Sewell: 63
Bot 8
- Earle Combs: 63
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- game called due to rain


















