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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 5, New York Yankees 3 (2)

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Philadelphia Athletics 5, New York Yankees 3 (2)

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Game Played on Saturday, May 31, 1924 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

PHI A    0  0  1    2  0  2    0  0  0  -   5 11  1
NY  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bishop 2b                     3   0   2   0       2   0       3   4
Riconda 3b                    5   0   1   0       0   2       2   1
Welch rf                      5   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Hauser 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   0      10   0
Simmons lf                    5   1   2   0       0   2       2   0
Strand cf                     5   2   2   2       0   0       1   0
Galloway ss                   3   0   1   2       0   0       6   3
Perkins c                     3   1   1   0       1   0       3   4
Gray p                        4   0   0   0       0   2       0   5
Totals                       37   5  11   4       4   8      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bishop-Hauser.
E: Riconda (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Bishop (5,off Hoyt); Hauser (7,off Hoyt); Simmons 2 (9,off Hoyt,off Shawkey);
Galloway (7,off Shawkey).
3B: Strand 2 (3,off Hoyt 2).
SH: Galloway (2,off Hoyt).
Team LOB: 10.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Combs cf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Dugan 3b                      2   0   0   0       2   0       0   1
Ruth rf                       4   2   2   1       0   0       3   0
Meusel lf                     3   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Pipp 1b                       4   0   2   1       0   0      10   0
Johnson 2b                    2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  McNally 2b                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Witt ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Scott ss                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Hofmann c                     2   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
  Schang ph,c                 1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Hoyt p                        2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Shawkey p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hendrick ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gaston p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   2       3   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Hoyt (1).
PB: Hofmann (2), Schang (4).
BATTING - 
HR: Ruth (13,9th inning off Gray 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Meusel (2,by Gray).
GDP: Dugan (6,off Gray).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ruth (3,2nd base off Gray/Perkins).
CS: Combs (1,2nd base by Gray/Perkins); Ruth (4,3rd base by Gray/Perkins).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gray W(1-0)                   9     7   3   2   3   3   1  34
HBP: Gray (2,Meusel).
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hoyt L(6-4)                   5     8   5   4   1   3   0  24
Shawkey                       3     2   0   0   2   3   0  13
Gaston                        1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5
Totals                        9    11   5   4   4   8   0  42
Hoyt faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Gaston (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Shawkey 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Pants Rowland, 1B - Red Ormsby, 3B - George Hildebrand
Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 26000
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        New York Yankees         
1. Bishop              2b        Combs               cf
2. Riconda             3b        Dugan               3b
3. Welch               rf        Ruth                rf
4. Hauser              1b        Meusel              lf
5. Simmons             lf        Pipp                1b
6. Strand              cf        Johnson             2b
7. Galloway            ss        Scott               ss
8. Perkins             c         Hofmann             c
9. Gray                p         Hoyt                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Bishop doubled; On a bunt Riconda made an out to
pitcher [Bishop to third (error by Hoyt)]; Welch grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hauser grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Combs walked; Combs was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Dugan walked; Ruth forced Dugan (second to
shortstop); Meusel grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Strand
grounded out (shortstop to first); Galloway grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Pipp grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
singled; Scott popped to shortstop; Hofmann popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Perkins singled; Gray was called out on strikes;
Bishop singled to right [Perkins to third]; Riconda popped to
shortstop; Hofmann allowed a passed ball [Perkins scored
(unearned), Bishop to third]; Welch was called out on strikes; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Hoyt singled; Combs forced Hoyt (pitcher to
shortstop); Dugan grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Combs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Hauser doubled; Simmons struck out; Strand
tripled to right [Hauser scored]; Babe Ruth and Ernie Johnson
collided; Galloway hit a sacrifice fly to left [Strand
scored]; Perkins flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Ruth singled; Meusel was hit by a pitch [Ruth to
second]; Pipp singled to left [Ruth scored, Meusel scored (error
by Riconda) (unearned) (no RBI), Pipp out at third (catcher to
third)]; Johnson struck out; Scott grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: MCNALLY REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); Gray
grounded out (second to first); Bishop walked; Riconda singled
[Bishop to second]; Welch forced Riconda (second to shortstop)
[Bishop to third]; Hauser lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Hofmann grounded out (second to first); Hoyt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Combs grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Simmons doubled to right; Strand tripled [Simmons
scored]; SHAWKEY REPLACED HOYT (PITCHING); Galloway doubled
[Strand scored]; Perkins walked; Gray struck out; Bishop walked
[Galloway to third, Perkins to second]; Riconda struck out;
Welch struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Dugan walked; Ruth forced Dugan (pitcher to
shortstop); Meusel flied to left; Ruth stole second; Ruth was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Hauser grounded out (catcher to first); Simmons
doubled; Strand flied to center; Galloway grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Pipp grounded out (pitcher to first); McNally
struck out; Scott flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Perkins flied to left; Gray flied to right;
Bishop grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: SCHANG BATTED FOR HOFMANN; Schang struck out;
HENDRICK BATTED FOR SHAWKEY; Hendrick singled; Combs forced
Hendrick (pitcher to shortstop); Dugan forced Combs (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: SCHANG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GASTON
REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); Riconda struck out; Welch singled;
Gaston threw a wild pitch [Welch to second]; Schang allowed a
passed ball [Welch to third]; Hauser walked; Simmons struck out;
Strand grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Ruth homered to center; Meusel grounded out
(catcher to first); Pipp singled; WITT BATTED FOR MCNALLY; Witt
grounded out (third to first) [Pipp to second]; Scott flied to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        5  11   1   10
 Yankees          3   7   1    4
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