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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1936-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:03
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 6β1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Earl Whitehill earned the win. Buddy Lewis went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Dinneen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Kuhel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Stone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Shanty Hogan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Whitehill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jake Powell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Whitehill | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: 5/P
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Joe Kuhel: 2/P
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Red Rolfe: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Lou Gehrig: PB.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 2
- John Stone: 5/P
- Cecil Travis: K
- Fred Sington: S
- John Mihalic: K
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: W
- Jake Powell: S8.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 1/P
- Tony Lazzeri: 43.2-3;1-2
- Red Ruffing: 7
Top 3
- Shanty Hogan: 9
- Earl Whitehill: K
- Ben Chapman: 9
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- John Stone: 53.1-2
- Cecil Travis: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 4
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Bill Dickey: K
- Jake Powell: HR/7
- Bob Seeds: 7
Top 5
- Fred Sington: 8
- John Mihalic: W
- Shanty Hogan: 7
- Earl Whitehill: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 5/P
Bot 5
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
- Red Ruffing: 9
- Frankie Crosetti: E1/TH.B-2
- Red Rolfe: 8
Top 6
- Buddy Lewis: HR/9
- Joe Kuhel: S8
- John Stone: S7.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Sington: 8.3-H
- John Mihalic: K
Bot 6
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Bill Dickey: 31
Top 7
- Shanty Hogan: W
- Earl Whitehill: 5(B)3(1)/BP/DP
- Ben Chapman: 63
Bot 7
- Jake Powell: 53
- Bob Seeds: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: S8
- Red Ruffing: 9
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: D7
- Joe Kuhel: 53/SH.2-3
- John Stone: FC5.3XH(52)
- Cecil Travis: T9.1-H
- Fred Sington: S9.3-H
- John Mihalic: S8.1-3
- Shanty Hogan: 7
Bot 8
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: 6/P
- Lou Gehrig: K
Top 9
- Earl Whitehill: 43
- Ben Chapman: 7
- Buddy Lewis: HR/9
- Joe Kuhel: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Dickey: 9
- Jake Powell: 8
- Bob Seeds: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Whitehill popped up a bunt that Rolfe caught near the plate















