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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1931-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:07
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 11β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Danny MacFayden SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Rhyne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlie Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Danny MacFayden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny MacFayden | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
Milt Gaston | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rabbit Warstler: 6/P
- Hal Rhyne: 53
- Bill Sweeney: 6/P
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: S.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S.3-H;1-2
- Ben Chapman: D7.2-H;1-H
- Lyn Lary: 63
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
Top 2
- Earl Webb: D
- Otis Miller: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Tom Oliver: 9/F.2-3
- Al Van Camp: E6
- Charlie Berry: W.1-2
- Danny MacFayden: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tony Lazzeri: S5
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Earle Combs: K/C
- Joe Sewell: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Hal Rhyne: W
- Bill Sweeney: D9.1-3
- Earl Webb: 13.3-H
- Otis Miller: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Sewell: 7/F
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 5(2)/FO.1-3(E5/TH)#
- Lyn Lary: S/4.3-H;1-2
- Bill Dickey: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: W.1-2
- Lefty Gomez: 7/F
Top 4
- Tom Oliver: 53
- Al Van Camp: 9/L
- Charlie Berry: D9
- Danny MacFayden: S8.2-H
- Rabbit Warstler: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Earle Combs: 7/FL
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 5
- Hal Rhyne: S/78/L
- Bill Sweeney: K
- Earl Webb: 16(1)/FO
- Otis Miller: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ben Chapman: W
- Lyn Lary: S/G.1-2
- Bill Dickey: FC6.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lefty Gomez: 7/F.3-H
- Earle Combs: 13
Top 6
- Tom Oliver: 63
- Al Van Camp: 63
- Charlie Berry: 53
Bot 6
- Joe Sewell: 43
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Lou Gehrig: 9/L
- Ben Chapman: S7.1-2
- Lyn Lary: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lefty Gomez: K/C
Top 7
- Milt Gaston: 63
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Hal Rhyne: K/C
Bot 7
- Earle Combs: 31
- Joe Sewell: 63
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.1-H
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
Top 8
- Bill Sweeney: K
- Earl Webb: S8
- Otis Miller: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: 8/F
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 9
- Tom Oliver: 7/F
- Al Van Camp: 9/F
- Charlie Berry: 7/F















