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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 12, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 12, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 12, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal McKain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Right Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
John Kerr | Third Baseman |
Bennie Tate | Catcher |
Hal McKain | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 12, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watwood for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. McKain
Combs 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McKain
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell misplays the ball. That's an error on Cissell. Reese moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Johnson
There goes Cissell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. McKain
There goes Lary. The throw from Tate and he is out, Cissell applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. McKain
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. McKain
Combs 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 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKain vs. Johnson
McKain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. McKain reaches third base with a triple. Tate goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKain scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McKain
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr juggles the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. McKain
There goes Chapman. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. McKain
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. McKain
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Johnson
McKain hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Johnson
There goes Blue. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McKain
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
Ted Lyons now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lyons
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lyons
Reese 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 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Johnson
Lyons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrd scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary bunts towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Chapman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Moore
Jim Moore now pitching.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1931 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0 Watwood J, cf 3 0 1 0 Reese J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 0 1 0 Ruth B, rf 4 2 2 0 Fonseca L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Byrd S, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Sullivan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 3 3 2 Cissell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 5 2 2 4 Kerr J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 2 2 0 Tate B, c 2 1 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 0 1 2 McKain H, p 2 1 1 1 Sewell J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lyons T, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, p 4 0 2 3 Moore J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 4 2 36 11 13 11 Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2 New York 002 040 23x -- 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McKain H (L) 4.1 6 6 6 4 3 Lyons T 3.0 7 5 5 4 1 Moore J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Johnson H (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 5 E -- Cissell B, Kerr J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 10 2B -- Gehrig L, Johnson H 2 3B -- McKain H HR -- Gehrig L, Chapman B SB -- Chapman B CS -- Cissell B, Lary L, Blue L SH -- Lary L A -- 0
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