New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 26, 1934 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 26, 1934 at Shibe Park. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 5 0 0 0
Rolfe 3b 4 0 1 0
Selkirk lf 5 1 1 1
Gehrig 1b 5 0 1 0
Lazzeri 2b 5 1 2 0
Chapman cf 4 2 2 0
Hoag rf 5 0 1 1
Jorgens c 3 0 0 1
  Ruth ph 1 0 0 0
  Taylor c 1 0 0 0
Devens p 2 0 1 0
Totals 40 4 9 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Cramer cf 5 0 2 0
Williams 2b 4 0 1 1
Johnson lf 5 1 1 0
Foxx 1b 3 0 0 0
Higgins 3b 5 0 0 0
McNair ss 4 0 0 0
Finney rf 2 1 1 0
  Miller rf 2 0 1 0
Hayes c 5 1 2 1
Cain p 1 0 0 0
  Warstler ph 1 0 0 0
  Caster p 2 0 1 0
  Marcum ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 3 9 2
New York 020 000 010 01492
Philadelphia 000 020 010 00393
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Devens  W(1-0) 11.0 9 3 2 5 4
Totals
11.0
9
3
2
5
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Cain   5.0 3 2 2 4 0
  Caster  L(3-2) 6.0 6 2 1 2 2
Totals
11.0
9
4
3
6
2

  E–Crosetti (38), Lazzeri (16), Higgins (36), McNair 2 (41).  DP–New York 2. Devens-Crosetti-Gehrig, Rolfe-Lazzeri-Gehrig, Philadelphia 3. Higgins-Williams-Foxx, Williams-McNair-Foxx, Higgins-Williams-Foxx.  2B–New York Chapman (21).  3B–Philadelphia Finney (4).  HR–New York Selkirk (5,8th inning off Caster 0 on).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Cramer (12).  Team–10.  SB–Johnson (12).  U–Harry Geisel, Brick Owens.
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