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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 21, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Firpo Marberry |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Russ Scarritt | Left Fielder |
| Jack Rothrock | First Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Pat Creeden | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Firpo Marberry | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Marberry
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Marberry
Scarritt 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gaston
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gaston
There goes Myer. The throw from Berry and he is out, Creeden applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gaston
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Gaston
There goes Rice. The throw from Berry and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Gaston
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gaston
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Creeden catches it and throws to first to double up Manush. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Marberry
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Marberry
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pickering for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Marberry
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Gaston
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gaston
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bluege vs. Gaston
Bluege hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judge scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Gaston
Spencer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rice moves to third. Bluege moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marberry vs. Gaston
Marberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Bluege scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Brillheart
Jim Brillheart now pitching.
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brillheart fields it and throws to third for the out. Marberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Brillheart
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marberry moves to third. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Brillheart
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marberry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Brillheart
Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Creeden vs. Marberry
Creeden hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Marberry
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brillheart vs. Marberry
Brillheart strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Marberry
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Brillheart
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rothrock fields the ball and throws to Brillheart covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Brillheart
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Creeden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Brillheart
Bluege hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Oliver is chasing the ball. Bluege rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brillheart
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marberry vs. Brillheart
Marberry hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Brillheart
Myer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Oliver is chasing the ball. Myer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Brillheart
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Marberry
Scarritt 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Marberry
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pickering vs. Marberry
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to third for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Marberry
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Webb scores. Pickering goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Creeden vs. Marberry
Creeden hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Brillheart
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Brillheart
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Brillheart
Judge takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Brillheart
Rice takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Brillheart
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. Cronin scores. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Brillheart
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Marberry
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Marberry
Al Van Camp pinch hits for Jim Brillheart.
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Marberry
Johnny Lucas pinch runs for Al Van Camp.
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarritt vs. Marberry
Scarritt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marberry vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Marberry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Morris
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morris
Myer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Marberry
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Marberry
Pickering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Marberry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Creeden vs. Marberry
Creeden takes first base on ball four. Pickering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Marberry
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Morris
Manush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Morris
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Morris
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Marberry
Morris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Marberry
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scarritt vs. Marberry
Scarritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Rhyne moves to third. Scarritt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Marberry
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhyne scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pickering vs. Marberry
Pickering hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Morris
Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop.
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Morris
Bluege hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Marberry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Creeden vs. Marberry
Creeden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Marberry
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winsett vs. Marberry
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Morris.
Winsett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marberry vs. Murphy
Walter Murphy now pitching.
Marberry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Murphy
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Murphy
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. Myer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Murphy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Murphy
Judge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Murphy
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Marberry
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarritt vs. Marberry
Scarritt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Marberry
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1931 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Rhyne H, ss 4 1 1 0 Myer B, 2b 3 2 2 2
Warstler R, ss 1 0 1 0 Rice S, rf 5 1 2 0
Scarritt R, lf 4 0 0 0 Manush H, lf 5 1 2 3
Rothrock J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 5 1 2 1
Webb E, rf 5 1 1 1 Judge J, 1b 4 2 3 0
Pickering U, 3b 3 1 0 0 Rice H, cf 4 1 1 0
Oliver T, cf 4 0 1 2 Bluege O, 3b 4 2 2 4
Creeden P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 1 1 0
Berry C, c 3 0 2 0 Marberry F, p 4 1 1 2
Gaston M, p 0 0 0 0
Brillheart J, p 1 0 0 0
Van Camp A, ph 1 0 1 0
Lucas J, pr 0 0 0 0
Morris E, p 1 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 38 12 16 12
Boston 000 200 100 -- 3
Washington 144 100 02x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (L)* 1.0 7 5 3 0 0
Brillheart J 3.0 6 5 5 2 0
Morris E 3.0 0 0 0 1 0
Murphy W 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marberry F (W) 9.0 7 3 0 4 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
E -- Creeden P, Cronin J 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Washington 6
2B -- Oliver T, Rhyne H, Berry C
3B -- Manush H
HR -- Bluege O, Myer B
SB -- Rice S
CS -- Myer B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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