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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1931 |
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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 9, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Caraway |
Home Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
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 |
Pat Caraway | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
General Crowder | Pitcher |
Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 9, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Crowder
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Crowder
Watwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Crowder
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Crowder, and towards Bluege, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Watwood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Crowder
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watwood scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Crowder
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Caraway
Myer hits a popup towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Caraway
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caraway
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Crowder
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Crowder
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Crowder
Tate hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caraway vs. Crowder
Caraway hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caraway
Harris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Caraway
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Caraway
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Caraway
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Caraway
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Crowder
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Crowder
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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Crowder
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Crowder
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Caraway
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Caraway
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Caraway
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Caraway
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Caraway
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Harris reaches second base with a double. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Caraway
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. West reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Harris scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Caraway
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Crowder
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Crowder
Cissell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Crowder
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Crowder
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first, with Crowder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caraway
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Caraway
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Caraway
Crowder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Caraway
Myer takes first base on ball four. Crowder moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Caraway
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caraway vs. Crowder
Caraway hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Crowder
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Crowder
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Crowder
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Crowder
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Crowder
Sullivan 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caraway
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Caraway
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Caraway
West hits a line drive towards third. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Caraway
Bluege hits a line drive 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 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Crowder
Cissell hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Crowder
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Crowder
Tate hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caraway vs. Crowder
Caraway hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caraway
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caraway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Caraway
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowder vs. Caraway
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kerr. Spencer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Caraway
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Caraway
There goes Myer. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Myer steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Caraway
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. Myer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Caraway
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr juggles the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Manush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Caraway
There goes Cronin. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Cronin steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Caraway
There's a wild pitch. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Caraway
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Harris reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Caraway
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bluege vs. Caraway
There goes Harris. The throw from Tate and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Crowder
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Crowder
Watwood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Crowder
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Crowder
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards second. Myer can't make a play. That's a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Crowder
Irv Jeffries pinch runs for Lew Fonseca.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Caraway
Irv Jeffries now playing third base. John Kerr now playing second base. Mel Simons now playing left field.
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caraway
Kuhel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Caraway
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowder vs. Caraway
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caraway fields it and throws to third for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Caraway
Myer takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Crowder moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Caraway
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Crowder
Cissell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Cissell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Crowder
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Crowder
Tate hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caraway vs. Crowder
Caraway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Caraway reaches second base with a double. Cissell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Crowder
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watwood vs. Crowder
Watwood 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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caraway
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Caraway
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Caraway
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Caraway
Bluege hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Bluege reaches second base with a double. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Caraway
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Crowder
Simons strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Crowder
Jeffries hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Crowder
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field. West picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on West. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Crowder
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1931 -- Chicago at Washington (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Myer B, 2b 2 2 0 0 Watwood J, cf 5 1 1 0 Manush H, lf 5 1 1 1 Fothergill B, lf 4 0 2 1 Cronin J, ss 4 3 2 1 Simons M, lf 1 0 0 0 Harris D, rf 5 1 2 2 Fonseca L, 2b 4 0 3 1 West S, cf 3 1 1 2 Jeffries I, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Bluege O, 3b 5 0 2 1 Sullivan B, rf 5 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cissell B, ss 5 1 1 0 Spencer R, c 3 1 1 0 Kerr J, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0 Crowder G, p 3 0 0 0 Tate B, c 4 0 1 0 Caraway P, p 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3 14 3 34 9 10 7 Chicago 100 010 010 -- 3 Washington 003 014 01x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caraway P (L) 8.0 10 9 5 8 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Crowder G (W) 9.0 14 3 3 1 2 E -- Kerr J 2, West S DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, Washington 10 2B -- Harris D 2, West S, Spencer R, Cissell B, Caraway P, Bluege O 3B -- Cronin J, Manush H SB -- Myer B, Cronin J CS -- Harris D HBP -- by Caraway P (Kuhel J) WP -- Caraway P A -- 0
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