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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Otis Miller | Third Baseman |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
Urbane Pickering | Second Baseman |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
Shano Collins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Art Herring | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 20, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Herring
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Herring
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Lisenbee
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Lisenbee
Stone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Stone reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Lisenbee
Alexander hits a fly ball towards right. Webb settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Webb. Stone scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lisenbee
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Lisenbee
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Richardson hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Morris
There goes Rogell. The throw from Berry and he is out, Pickering applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Herring
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Herring
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Herring
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Morris
Hayworth hits a popup towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Morris
Herring 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 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Morris
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Herring
Pickering strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Herring
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Herring
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Morris
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sweeney. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Morris
There goes Alexander. The throw from Berry and he is safe. Alexander steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Morris
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Morris
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Morris
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Herring
Van Camp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Herring
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander throws to second for one, and Rogell throws to first, and Alexander drops the ball. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Herring
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Morris
Hayworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Morris
Herring bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Morris
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Herring
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Herring
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Herring
Pickering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Herring
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards right. Johnson fields it and throws to second to catch Pickering for the out. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Herring
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Morris
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Morris
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pickering scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Herring
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Herring
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Herring
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Morris
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Morris
There goes Rogell. The throw from Berry and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Morris
Richardson hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Morris
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Morris
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Herring
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Herring
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Herring
Pickering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Morris
Gehringer bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Morris
Stone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Stone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Morris
Morris has Stone trapped off third. He fires to home, and Stone is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Herring
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Herring
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Morris.
Winsett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Herring
Van Camp hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Herring
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. McLaughlin
Jud McLaughlin now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. McLaughlin
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. McLaughlin
Rogell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Alexander scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. McLaughlin
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and has Rogell trapped. There's the throw to Rhyne who tags Rogell for the out. Richardson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. McLaughlin
Hayworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. McLaughlin
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Herring
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Herring
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Webb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Herring
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Herring
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1931 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Van Camp A, lf 4 0 3 0 Johnson R, rf 4 1 2 0 Rhyne H, ss 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Miller O, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 3 1 2 1 Webb E, rf 4 1 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 3 2 0 Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Walker G, cf 4 0 1 1 Oliver T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 3 0 2 2 Pickering U, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson N, 3b 4 1 0 0 Berry C, c 3 0 0 1 Hayworth R, c 4 0 3 1 Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0 Herring A, p 3 0 0 0 Morris E, p 2 0 0 0 Winsett T, ph 1 0 1 0 McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 33 7 13 6 Boston 000 010 001 -- 2 Detroit 401 000 02x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lisenbee H (L) 0.1 4 4 3 0 0 Morris E 6.2 6 1 1 2 0 McLaughlin J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Herring A (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 5 E -- Webb E, Sweeney B, Alexander D DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 5 2B -- Johnson R, Gehringer C, Stone J, Sweeney B 2, Alexander D, Rogell B 3B -- Johnson R, Stone J SB -- Alexander D CS -- Rogell B 2 SH -- Herring A T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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