New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
May 31, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1921 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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New York Yankees 5, Washington Senators 12
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell ss 5 0 1 0
McNally 2b 4 1 2 0
Ruth lf 5 1 2 4
Pipp 1b 4 0 2 0
Meusel rf 2 0 0 0
  Fewster rf 1 0 1 0
Bodie cf 4 0 1 0
Ward 3b 4 0 0 0
Schang c 1 0 0 0
  DeVormer c 3 2 2 0
Hoyt p 0 0 0 0
  Sheehan p 3 1 2 1
  Hofmann ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 13 5
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Judge 1b 5 1 2 2
Harris 2b 3 1 1 1
Rice cf 5 1 1 1
Brower rf 4 0 1 1
Miller lf 5 1 0 0
Shanks 3b 5 2 2 1
Gharrity c 5 3 3 1
O'Rourke ss 5 2 3 2
Zachary p 4 1 4 3
Totals 41 12 17 12
New York 000 020 003–5132
Washington 071 301 00x–12171
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt  L(5-3) 1.2 8 7 7 0 0
  Sheehan   6.1 9 5 4 3 1
Totals
8.0
17
12
11
3
1
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary  W(6-5) 9.0 13 5 5 2 3
Totals
9.0
13
5
5
2
3
  E–McNally (2), Ward (3), O'Rourke (20).  DP–New York 1. Fewster-Mitchell, Washington 3. Harris-Judge, O'Rourke-Harris-Judge, Shanks-Harris-Judge.  2B–New York DeVormer 2 (2), Washington Gharrity (6); Zachary (1).  3B–Washington Judge (4); Rice (1); Shanks (7).  HR–New York Ruth (15,9th inning off Zachary 2 on 2 out).  SH–McNally (2).  Team LOB–8.  Team–8.  SB–Judge (7); Brower (1).  U–Brick Owens, Ollie Chill.
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