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New York Yankees @
Philadelphia Athletics
1931-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:39
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6β2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Eddie Rommel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Reese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dib Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Rommel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 53
- Jimmie Reese: 31
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 8/F
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 31
- Mule Haas: 4/P
- Mickey Cochrane: 4/P
Top 2
- Ben Chapman: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: S8
- Lyn Lary: S7.1-2
- Bill Dickey: T9.2-H;1-H
- Lefty Gomez: 3/G
- Earle Combs: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jimmie Reese: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: 9/F
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: 43.1-2
- Eric McNair: 4/P
Top 3
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: 4/FL
- Joe Sewell: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Joe Boley: D/78
- Hank McDonald: K/C
- Max Bishop: 13/SH.2-3
- Mule Haas: S7.3-H
- Mickey Cochrane: S9.1-3
- Al Simmons: 9/F
Top 4
- Joe Sewell: 3/FL
- Lyn Lary: K/C
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bing Miller: 53
- Eric McNair: 5/P
Top 5
- Lefty Gomez: 53
- Earle Combs: S7
- Jimmie Reese: PO1(23)
- Jimmie Reese: 4/P
Bot 5
- Joe Boley: 53
- Hank McDonald: 43
- Max Bishop: 2/FL
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Ben Chapman: 53.1-2
- Joe Sewell: 9/F.2-3
- Lyn Lary: HP
- Bill Dickey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lefty Gomez: 43
Bot 6
- Mule Haas: 53
- Mickey Cochrane: 31
- Al Simmons: D4
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
Top 7
- Earle Combs: 53
- Jimmie Reese: 13
- Babe Ruth: D7
- Lou Gehrig: 3/L
Bot 7
- Bing Miller: 4/P
- Eric McNair: 53
- Joe Boley: S7
- Dib Williams: 9/FL
Top 8
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Joe Sewell: 13/SH.1-2
- Lyn Lary: 23/G2.2-H
- Bill Dickey: 6/P
Bot 8
- Max Bishop: 53
- Mule Haas: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: 9/FL
Top 9
- Lefty Gomez: 8/F
- Earle Combs: 43
- Jimmie Reese: S7
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 9
- Al Simmons: HR/7
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: 7/F
- Eric McNair: S8
- Joe Boley: 6/P


















