Washington Senators vs New York Yankees
August 31, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 1929 at Yankee Stadium I. The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 13

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Boss 1b 5 1 2 0
Rice rf 5 0 2 0
Goslin lf 5 0 2 0
Myer 2b 4 0 1 1
West cf 4 1 0 0
Cronin ss 3 1 2 0
Ruel c 2 0 0 0
Hayes 3b 4 0 1 2
Burke p 2 0 1 0
  Barnes ph 1 0 0 0
  Savidge p 0 0 0 0
  Gooch ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Paschal cf 3 2 1 0
  Durst cf 2 0 1 2
Lary 3b 6 3 3 2
Ruth rf 6 2 3 5
Meusel lf 5 0 1 1
Gehrig 1b 4 1 2 0
Lazzeri 2b 5 2 2 0
Dickey c 2 0 1 0
  Robertson pr 0 0 0 0
  Bengough c 2 1 1 0
Durocher ss 4 1 2 2
Sherid p 2 1 0 1
Totals 41 13 17 13
Washington 000 002 0013112
New York 500 200 06x13172
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Burke  L(5-8) 5.0 8 7 7 5 4
  Savidge   3.0 9 6 5 1 2
Totals
8.0
17
13
12
6
6
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Sherid  W(2-4) 9.0 11 3 1 5 1
Totals
9.0
11
3
1
5
1

  E–Boss (3), West (6), Durocher (22), Sherid (3).  DP–New York 2. Gehrig-Durocher-Gehrig, Lazzeri-Durocher-Gehrig.  PB–Ruel (5).  2B–Washington Hayes (15), New York Lazzeri (28).  3B–New York Lary (1).  HR–New York Ruth 2 (39,1st inning off Burke 2 on,8th inning off Savidge 1 on).  SH–Myer (8); Sherid (2).  Team LOB–12.  Team–11.  SB–Paschal (1).  CS–Paschal (1).  U–Bill Dinneen, Dick Nallin, Roy Van Graflan.
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