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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 24, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 24, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Brown |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
Bob Fothergill | Right Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
Irv Jeffries | Third Baseman |
Frank Grube | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
George Detore | Shortstop |
Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
Clint Brown | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 24, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Brown
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Brown
Watwood hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a popup into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Brown
Fonseca hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Brown
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. Fonseca moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Brown
Cissell takes first base on ball four. Fonseca moves to third. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeffries vs. Brown
Jeffries hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyons
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Lyons
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fonseca scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Brown
Grube hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Brown
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Brown
Blue hits a popup into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lyons
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Jeffries reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Lyons
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lyons
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Detore vs. Lyons
Detore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Lyons
Myatt hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Brown
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Brown
Fonseca bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Brown
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watwood scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Brown
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyons
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Lyons
Kamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter scores. Kamm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Lyons
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kamm scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Lyons
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grube and he is out, Fonseca applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Brown
Jeffries hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Brown
Grube hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Brown
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Lyons
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lyons
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Lyons
Detore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Detore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Lyons
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myatt for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Brown
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Detore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Brown
Watwood hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyons
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Lyons
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Brown
Fonseca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Brown
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Brown
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hodapp can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Brown
There goes Cissell. The throw from Myatt and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffries vs. Brown
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Detore misplays the ball. That's an error on Detore. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grube vs. Brown
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lyons
Morgan hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Lyons
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Fonseca who tags Morgan for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lyons
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Brown
Lyons hits a popup towards short. Detore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Brown
Blue hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Brown
Watwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Watwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Lyons
Detore hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Lyons
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lyons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Brown
Jonah Goldman now playing shortstop.
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Brown
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Brown
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Brown
Jeffries hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grube vs. Brown
Grube is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Brown
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cissell scores. Jeffries scores. Grube moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Brown
Blue hits a popup towards short. Goldman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyons
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Lyons
Kamm takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Lyons
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Lyons
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Lyons
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Brown
Watwood hits a popup towards short. Goldman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Brown
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lyons
Mel Simons now playing left field. Carl Reynolds now playing right field.
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Lyons
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for Jonah Goldman.
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Lyons
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Lyons
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Clint Brown.
Falk hits a popup towards third. Jeffries settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lyons
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Porter D, rf 5 2 3 0 Watwood J, cf 4 1 1 0 Kamm W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Reynolds C, lf-rf 5 1 1 0 Averill E, cf 4 0 0 1 Fonseca L, 2b 4 0 2 1 Morgan E, 1b 4 0 2 2 Fothergill B, rf 3 0 1 1 Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Simons M, lf 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 0 Cissell B, ss 3 1 2 0 Detore G, ss 3 0 2 0 Jeffries I, 3b 4 1 1 0 Goldman J, ss 0 0 0 0 Grube F, c 3 0 0 0 Jamieson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 4 0 1 2 Myatt G, c 4 0 2 0 Brown C, p 3 0 0 0 Falk B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 36 3 12 3 Chicago 101 000 020 -- 4 Cleveland 002 000 010 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 9.0 12 3 3 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Brown C (L) 9.0 9 4 4 4 0 E -- Detore G DP -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 7 2B -- Reynolds C, Detore G, Morgan E, Watwood J, Jeffries I SB -- Cissell B CS -- Morgan E SH -- Fonseca L T -- 1:54 A -- 0
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