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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1934-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 15000 Β· 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5β1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Jimmie DeShong earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jimmie DeShong L: Bill Dietrich SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Coleman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dietrich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dib Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Marcum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Myril Hoag | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmie DeShong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Dietrich | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Joe Cascarella | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmie DeShong | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 2/FL
- Rabbit Warstler: S6
- Bob Johnson: 43.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Jack Saltzgaver: 9
- Babe Ruth: D8
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Bill Dickey: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Ed Coleman: T9
- Eric McNair: 53.3-H
- Charlie Berry: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Tony Lazzeri: CS2(26)
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Myril Hoag: W
- Jimmie DeShong: 43
Top 3
- Bill Dietrich: 63
- Doc Cramer: S6
- Rabbit Warstler: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Jack Saltzgaver: 7
- Babe Ruth: 7
- Lou Gehrig: 8
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 4/P
- Pinky Higgins: S4
- Ed Coleman: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Ben Chapman: K+CS2(23)/DP#
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Top 5
- Charlie Berry: 9
- Bill Dietrich: K
- Doc Cramer: S4
- Rabbit Warstler: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Myril Hoag: 8
- Jimmie DeShong: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Jack Saltzgaver: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bill Dickey: 53
- Ben Chapman: W
- Tony Lazzeri: SB2
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Myril Hoag: 3/FL
Top 7
- Ed Coleman: 2/FL
- Eric McNair: K
- Charlie Berry: 13
Bot 7
- Jimmie DeShong: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 16(1)/FO
- Jack Saltzgaver: HR/9.1-H
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 8.2-3
- Ben Chapman: 13
Top 8
- Lou Finney: S5/BG
- Doc Cramer: S6.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Johnson: W
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
Bot 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Myril Hoag: K
- Jimmie DeShong: S9
- Frankie Crosetti: K
Top 9
- Ed Coleman: S9
- Eric McNair: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dib Williams: S8
- Johnny Marcum: K




















