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New York Yankees @
Philadelphia Athletics
1935-08-31 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 1:52
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6β2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: George Blaeholder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Kolls Β· 1B: Firpo Marberry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Hill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Blondy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Blaeholder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Blaeholder | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesse Hill: 8
- Red Rolfe: S9
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S9.2-H;1-3
- George Selkirk: 8
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: K
- Doc Cramer: K
- Bob Johnson: 53
Top 2
- Jack Saltzgaver: 9
- Blondy Ryan: 43
- Lefty Gomez: 43
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/FL
- Pinky Higgins: 13
- Eric McNair: 5/FL
Top 3
- Jesse Hill: 8/L
- Red Rolfe: S1/BG
- Ben Chapman: 7/L
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Charlie Berry: 13
- George Blaeholder: K
Top 4
- George Selkirk: W
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Jack Saltzgaver: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Blondy Ryan: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Lefty Gomez: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Finney: 63
- Doc Cramer: 23
- Bob Johnson: 43
Top 5
- Jesse Hill: 7
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Ben Chapman: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: 5/P
- Rabbit Warstler: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
- George Selkirk: 43
- Bill Dickey: 7
Bot 6
- Charlie Berry: 63
- George Blaeholder: K
- Lou Finney: S4
- Doc Cramer: 13
Top 7
- Jack Saltzgaver: 7
- Blondy Ryan: K/C
- Lefty Gomez: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: S5.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S8.2-H;1-3
- Eric McNair: K
- Rabbit Warstler: 9.3-H
- Charlie Berry: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Jesse Hill: S7
- Red Rolfe: S5/BG.1-2
- Ben Chapman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Lou Gehrig: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Selkirk: E1/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bill Dickey: 5/P
- Jack Saltzgaver: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Charlie Berry: 4/P
- George Blaeholder: 3/G
- Lou Finney: 63
Top 9
- Blondy Ryan: S7
- Lefty Gomez: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Jesse Hill: 7
- Red Rolfe: 6/P/8S
Bot 9
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Bob Johnson: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 5/P
















