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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 8, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Burke |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Johnny Watwood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Third Baseman |
| Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Frank Grube | Catcher |
| Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Bobby Burke | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 8, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Burke
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Burke
Watwood bunts towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Burke
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Burke
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fonseca for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Thomas
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Thomas
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Thomas
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Burke
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Burke
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Burke
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Burke
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Thomas
Bluege hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Thomas
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to third. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burke vs. Thomas
Burke hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Bluege moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Thomas
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Spencer scores. Burke moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Frazier
Vic Frazier now pitching.
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watwood. Manush reaches second base with a double. Burke scores. Myer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Frazier
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Frazier
Harris takes first base on ball four. Myer scores. Manush moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Frazier
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. Manush scores. Cronin moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Frazier
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Frazier
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fonseca can't make a play. That's a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Frazier
There goes Bluege. The throw from Grube and he is safe. Bluege steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Frazier
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Burke
Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Burke
Blue takes first base on ball four. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watwood vs. Burke
Watwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Watwood reaches second base with a double. Frazier scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Burke
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and has Watwood trapped. There's the throw to Myer who throws back to Bluege who tags Watwood for the out. Blue scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Burke
Fonseca hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Burke
Eichrodt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Frazier
Irv Jeffries now playing third base.
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Frazier
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Frazier
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Burke
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Burke
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Cissell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grube vs. Burke
Grube hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Burke
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frazier for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Burke
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Frazier
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Frazier
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Frazier
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Frazier
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bluege vs. Frazier
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Frazier
Spencer is hit by the pitch. Kuhel moves to third. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burke vs. Frazier
Burke hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Bluege moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Moore
Jim Moore now pitching.
Myer hits a line drive into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bluege scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Moore
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Burke
Pinky Hargrave now catching.
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Burke
Fothergill is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Burke
Jeffries hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Moore
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Moore
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Moore
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watwood. West reaches second base with a double. Harris moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Moore
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grube settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Moore
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrave vs. Moore
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Harris scores. West moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burke vs. Moore
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Burke
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Burke
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Burke
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Moore
Myer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Moore
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watwood. Manush reaches second base with a double. Myer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Faber
Red Faber now pitching.
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Faber
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. Manush scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Faber
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Faber
Kuhel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bluege vs. Faber
Bluege hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. There goes West trying to get to third. Watwood throws the ball in to Jeffries, who tags West for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Burke
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Burke
Faber is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Burke
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Burke
Watwood hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Faber
Hargrave hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Faber
Burke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Faber
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Faber
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Burke
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Burke
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Burke
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Burke
Cissell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Faber
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Faber
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grube settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Faber
West hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Burke
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Burke
Grube hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Burke
Butch Henline pinch hits for Red Faber.
Henline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Burke
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1931 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 2 1 0 0 Myer B, 2b 4 3 1 3
Watwood J, rf 3 0 1 1 Manush H, lf 6 2 3 1
Fothergill B, lf 4 0 0 1 Cronin J, ss 5 3 2 1
Fonseca L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Harris D, rf 5 3 2 4
Jeffries I, 3b 2 0 0 0 West S, cf 6 1 3 2
Eichrodt I, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 2 1 1
Cissell B, ss 4 1 2 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 2 4 3
Kerr J, 2b 4 1 3 2 Spencer R, c 2 1 1 0
Grube F, c 4 0 0 0 Hargrave P, c 2 0 0 1
Thomas T, p 0 0 0 0 Burke B, p 5 1 3 2
Frazier V, p 2 1 1 0
Moore J, p 0 0 0 0
Faber R, p 1 0 0 0
Henline B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 43 18 20 18
Chicago 002 100 001 -- 4
Washington 180 423 00x -- 18
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas T (L)* 1.0 5 6 6 2 0
Frazier V 2.1 7 7 7 2 0
Moore J+ 1.2 4 4 4 1 0
Faber R 3.0 4 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burke B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 8
2B -- Manush H 2, Watwood J, Kerr J, Cronin J 2, West S
HR -- Kerr J
SB -- Bluege O
SH -- Watwood J
HBP -- by Frazier V (Spencer R), by Moore J (Myer B)
A -- 0
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