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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 4, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
John Kerr | Second Baseman |
Frank Grube | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Lyons
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Lyons
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Whitehill
Sullivan bunts towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Whitehill
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Whitehill
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Ruel and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Whitehill
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Whitehill
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lyons
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rogell trying to get to third. Reynolds throws the ball in to Sullivan, who tags Rogell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Lyons
Ruel takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehill vs. Lyons
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a popup towards the mound. Lyons catches it and throws to second to double up Ruel. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Whitehill
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Whitehill
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Whitehill
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Whitehill
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Lyons
Stone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lyons
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Whitehill
Sullivan hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Whitehill
Reynolds hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker 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 -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lyons
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Whitehill
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Whitehill
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Whitehill
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Whitehill
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Whitehill
Grube hits a popup towards third. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Lyons
Ruel hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Lyons
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitehill for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson 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 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Whitehill
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Whitehill
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Whitehill
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Lyons
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lyons
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lyons
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Whitehill
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Whitehill
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Whitehill
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Lyons
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Lyons
Whitehill hits a line drive towards third. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson 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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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Whitehill
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Whitehill
Grube hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Whitehill
Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Whitehill
There goes Kerr. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Whitehill
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Whitehill
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Lyons
Stone 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 -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lyons
Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Whitehill
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Whitehill
Fonseca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Whitehill
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Whitehill
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lyons
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Lyons
Rogell 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 -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lyons
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Whitehill
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Whitehill
Grube is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Whitehill
Irv Jeffries pinch hits for Ted Lyons.
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1931 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Johnson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Koenig M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sullivan B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 1 1 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 1 1 1 Alexander D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fonseca L, lf 2 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 4 1 1 3 Fothergill B, rf 4 1 1 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 0 0 Richardson N, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kerr J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ruel M, c 2 0 0 0 Grube F, c 4 0 1 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 1 1 Lyons T, p 3 0 0 0 Jeffries I, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 31 3 6 2 Detroit 010 003 000 -- 4 Chicago 200 100 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (W) 9.0 6 3 2 4 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (L) 9.0 8 4 4 2 2 E -- Ruel M DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 3, Chicago 6 2B -- Koenig M HR -- Walker G SB -- Reynolds C, Kerr J SH -- Sullivan B T -- 1:37 A -- 0
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