New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 25, 1923 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 25, 1923 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics 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 2, Philadelphia Athletics 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Witt cf 5 1 1 0
Dugan 3b 4 0 2 1
Ruth lf 3 1 2 0
Pipp 1b 3 0 1 1
Meusel rf 4 0 1 0
Schang c 4 0 2 0
Ward 2b 4 0 1 0
Scott ss 3 0 1 0
  Smith ph 1 0 0 0
Shawkey p 3 0 0 0
  Hendrick ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 11 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Matthews cf 3 1 1 1
Hale 3b 4 0 1 0
Perkins c 3 0 0 0
Hauser 1b 2 1 0 0
Welch rf 3 1 2 1
Galloway ss 4 0 1 1
McGowan lf 4 0 1 0
Dykes 2b 3 1 1 1
Naylor p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 4
New York 100 000 1002110
Philadelphia 010 010 02x472
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey  L(4-3) 8.0 7 4 4 5 4
Totals
8.0
7
4
4
5
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Naylor  W(5-0) 9.0 11 2 2 2 1
Totals
9.0
11
2
2
2
1

  E–Galloway 2 (13).  DP–Philadelphia 3. Galloway-Dykes-Hauser, Galloway-Hauser, Galloway-Dykes-Hauser.  2B–New York Dugan (7); Meusel (7).  3B–New York Ruth (4).  HR–Philadelphia Matthews (1,8th inning off Shawkey 0 on 0 out); Welch (3,2nd inning off Shawkey 0 on 0 out); Dykes (3,5th inning off Shawkey 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–8.  Team–6.  SB–Galloway (6).  CS–Matthews (6).  U–Brick Owens, Bill Dinneen.  T–1:49.  A–20,000.
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