New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
May 19, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 19, 1931 at League Park IV. The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 6

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 5 2 1 0
Reese 2b 4 1 2 0
Ruth rf 5 2 2 1
  Byrd lf 0 0 0 0
Gehrig 1b 3 2 2 3
Chapman lf,rf 5 0 2 3
Lazzeri 3b 4 0 0 1
Lary ss 3 0 1 0
Dickey c 5 1 3 0
Ruffing p 1 0 0 0
  Johnson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 8 13 8
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
DeTore ss 5 1 2 1
Porter rf 4 1 2 0
Averill cf 5 1 1 0
Morgan 1b 5 1 2 1
Hodapp 2b 5 0 1 1
Vosmik lf 5 1 2 1
Kamm 3b 2 0 0 0
Sewell c 4 0 1 1
Brown p 2 1 1 0
  Shoffner p 1 0 0 0
  Falk ph 1 0 0 0
  Thomas p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 12 5
New York 203 300 0008132
Cleveland 220 100 1006123
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing   1.0 7 4 3 1 0
  Johnson  W(3-2) 8.0 5 2 2 2 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
3
1
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Brown  L(2-2) 3.2 9 8 5 1 1
  Shoffner   3.1 3 0 0 2 1
  Thomas   2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Totals
9.0
13
8
5
6
3

  E–Reese (5), Ruth (1), Detore (2), Porter (1), Vosmik (2).  DP–Cleveland 2. Detore-Hodapp-Morgan, Detore-Kamm.  2B–New York Chapman (6); Dickey (4), Cleveland Detore (3); Brown (1).  3B–Cleveland Averill (2); Vosmik (3).  HR–New York Gehrig (7,1st inning off Brown 1 on).  Team LOB–10.  Team–9.  SB–Lary (3).  U–Dick Nallin, Brick Owens, Red Ormsby.
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