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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 11, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Smead Jolley | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Frank Grube | Catcher |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 11, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jolley vs. Johnson
Jolley hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Watwood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
There goes Chapman. The throw from Grube and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Johnson
Grube hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Johnson
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grube moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grube scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jolley vs. Johnson
Jolley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grube fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Lyons
There go the runners. The throw from Grube to Kerr covering second. The throw back to home, and Combs is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grube settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Johnson
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Johnson
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jolley. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolley vs. Johnson
Jolley hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd bunts towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Johnson
Grube hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Johnson
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field. Jolley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jolley. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Lyons
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Hoag strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Wells
Sullivan bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Lazzeri covering, for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Wells
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Smead Jolley.
Fothergill 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Wells
Fonseca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Wells
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
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Bob Fothergill now playing left field.
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wells
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wells
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Wells
Grube hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Lary who tags Grube trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Lyons
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Ruffing 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1931 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 4 2 1 1 Combs E, cf 4 1 2 1
Sullivan B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sewell J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Jolley S, lf 3 0 0 1 Ruth B, rf 1 0 0 0
Fothergill B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Byrd S, rf 2 0 1 0
Fonseca L, rf 4 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watwood J, cf 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 2 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 0
Kerr J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Grube F, c 4 1 3 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 3 0
Lyons T, p 3 0 1 0 Johnson H, p 2 0 1 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wells E, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 33 1 11 1
Chicago 101 000 010 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (L) 7.0 4 2 1 1 4
Wells E 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Lazzeri T, Jolley S
DP -- Chicago 1
TP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
2B -- Lazzeri T, Byrd S
HR -- Combs E
SB -- Chapman B
CS -- Combs E
SH -- Byrd S, Sullivan B
A -- 0
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