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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 16, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Russell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Caraway |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Jack Russell | Pitcher |
Shano Collins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Mel Simons | Left Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Bennie Tate | Catcher |
John Kerr | Second Baseman |
Pat Caraway | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Caraway
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Caraway
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Caraway
Rothrock is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Caraway
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Caraway
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Russell
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simons vs. Russell
Simons bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Blue moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eichrodt vs. Russell
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Reynolds moves to third. Eichrodt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cissell vs. Russell
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to home. Ruel drops the ball. Reynolds scores. Eichrodt moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Russell
There goes Cissell. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kamm vs. Russell
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tate vs. Russell
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Caraway
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Caraway
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Caraway
Pickering hits a line drive into left field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Caraway
Ruel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Caraway
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Russell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caraway vs. Russell
Caraway strikes out. The ball gets by Ruel. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Russell
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caraway moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simons vs. Russell
Simons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Caraway
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Caraway
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Caraway
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Russell
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Russell
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Russell
Kamm is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Caraway
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Caraway
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Caraway
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caraway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Russell
Tate hits a popup towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Russell
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caraway vs. Russell
Caraway bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Russell
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webb throws the ball in to Rhyne who tags Blue trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kerr scores. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Caraway
Pickering hits a line drive towards short. Cissell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Caraway
Ruel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Caraway
Russell hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Russell
Simons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Russell
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Russell
Eichrodt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Russell
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Caraway
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Caraway
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Caraway
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Russell
Kamm hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Russell
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Russell
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Caraway
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Caraway
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Caraway
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caraway vs. Russell
Caraway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Russell
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Russell
Simons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eichrodt vs. Russell
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Caraway
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Caraway
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Caraway
Otis Miller pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Caraway
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Caraway
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caraway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Durham
Ed Durham now pitching.
Cissell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Durham
Kamm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Durham
Tate takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Durham
There goes Tate. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Caraway
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Caraway
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Caraway
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1931 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rhyne H, ss 4 0 1 0 Blue L, 1b 3 1 2 1 Rothrock J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Simons M, lf 3 0 1 0 Sweeney B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, rf 4 1 2 0 Webb E, rf 4 0 0 0 Eichrodt I, cf 4 0 1 1 Oliver T, cf 3 0 0 0 Cissell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Van Camp A, lf 3 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pickering U, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tate B, c 3 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 3 0 2 0 Kerr J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Russell J, p 2 0 0 0 Caraway P, p 2 0 0 0 Miller O, ph 1 0 0 0 Durham E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 30 3 7 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 200 100 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Russell J (L) 7.0 7 3 1 1 3 Durham E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caraway P (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2 E -- Kerr J, Pickering U, Ruel M 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 7 SB -- Cissell B, Reynolds C SH -- Simons M, Caraway P T -- 1:30 A -- 6000
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