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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sarge Connally |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Otis Miller | Third Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Second Baseman |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Burnett | Second Baseman |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
| Ed Montague | Shortstop |
| Sarge Connally | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 23, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Connally
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Connally
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Connally
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Connally
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. MacFayden
Burnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pickering fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. MacFayden
There goes Averill. The throw from Berry and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Connally
Pickering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Connally
Oliver hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Pickering moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Connally
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pickering scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Connally
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Connally
MacFayden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. MacFayden
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. MacFayden
Falk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. MacFayden
Myatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montague vs. MacFayden
Montague hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Connally
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Connally
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Connally
Miller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Connally
Webb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Connally
Pickering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Connally
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connally vs. MacFayden
Connally hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Connally reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnett vs. MacFayden
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pickering scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Connally moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Connally scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Connally
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Connally
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm juggles the ball. That's an error on Kamm. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Connally
MacFayden bunts towards the mound. Connally fields it and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Connally
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. MacFayden
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. MacFayden
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Connally
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Connally
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Connally
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Connally
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. MacFayden
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. MacFayden
Montague hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connally vs. MacFayden
Connally strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Connally
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Connally
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Connally
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. MacFayden
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. MacFayden
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller juggles the ball. That's an error on Miller. Burnett moves to third. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. Burnett scores. Kamm moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Falk vs. MacFayden
MacFayden fires over to first and Sweeney drops the ball. That's an error on Sweeney. Kamm scores. Vosmik moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. MacFayden
Falk strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Connally
MacFayden hits a line drive into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Connally
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Connally
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Connally
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Connally
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. MacFayden
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montague vs. MacFayden
Montague bunts in front of the plate. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connally vs. MacFayden
Connally hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berry scoops up the ball and tags Connally for the out. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. MacFayden
Burnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Connally
Pickering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Connally
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Connally
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Connally
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
MacFayden vs. Connally
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. MacFayden
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Connally
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Connally
Sweeney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Connally
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Connally
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. MacFayden
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. MacFayden
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Falk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montague vs. MacFayden
Bob Seeds pinch runs for Bibb Falk.
Montague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seeds scores. Myatt moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1931 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, lf 4 0 1 0 Burnett J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Sweeney B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Miller O, 3b 5 1 2 0 Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0
Webb E, rf 5 1 2 2 Morgan E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Pickering U, 2b 3 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 1
Oliver T, cf 4 0 1 0 Falk B, rf 4 0 1 0
Berry C, c 4 0 1 1 Seeds B, pr 0 1 0 0
Warstler R, ss 3 0 1 0 Myatt G, c 3 0 2 0
MacFayden D, p 3 0 0 0 Montague E, ss 3 0 1 1
Connally S, p 3 1 1 0
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35 3 9 3 30 4 9 3
Boston 012 000 000 -- 3
Cleveland 001 002 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L) 8.0 9 4 2 4 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Connally S (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 2
E -- Kamm W, Miller O, Sweeney B
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Cleveland 7
2B -- Miller O, Connally S, Rothrock J
HR -- Webb E
CS -- Averill E
SH -- MacFayden D, Montague E
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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