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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Firpo Marberry |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Frank Grube | Catcher |
| Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Firpo Marberry | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 16, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Marberry
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Marberry
Sullivan 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--
Reynolds vs. Marberry
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
West hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds, who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. West scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Thomas
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Marberry
Fonseca 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Marberry
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Marberry
Kerr 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Thomas
Bluege hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Thomas
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Appling. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Thomas
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marberry vs. Thomas
Marberry hits a line drive towards first. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Marberry
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bluege. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Marberry
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marberry
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Marberry
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Marberry
Sullivan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blue moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Marberry
Reynolds bunts towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Marberry
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Blue moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fothergill vs. Marberry
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Marberry
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Thomas
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Thomas
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Marberry
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grube vs. Marberry
Grube bunts towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Marberry
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Marberry
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Thomas
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Thomas
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sullivan. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marberry vs. Thomas
Marberry hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Thomas
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. West reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Thomas
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Marberry
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Marberry
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Marberry
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Marberry
Fothergill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Thomas
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel hits a line drive towards first. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Marberry
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Marberry
Appling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jolley vs. Marberry
Smead Jolley pinch hits for Frank Grube.
Jolley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marberry
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Marberry
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Thomas
Bennie Tate now catching. Mel Simons now playing left field.
Bluege strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Thomas
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Thomas
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Appling. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Thomas
Sam Rice pinch hits for Firpo Marberry.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Sullivan 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hadley
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Hadley
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin can't make a play. That's a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simons vs. Hadley
Johnny Watwood pinch runs for Lew Fonseca.
Simons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuhel. Reynolds scores. Watwood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Hadley
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Watwood moves to third. Simons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Hadley
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tate vs. Hadley
Tate strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
Johnny Watwood now playing center field. Carl Reynolds now playing right field. Bill Cissell now playing shortstop.
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Thomas
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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Thomas
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hadley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hadley
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hadley
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Thomas
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Thomas
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Thomas
Harry Rice pinch hits for Jackie Hayes.
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Thomas
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Roy Spencer.
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Caraway
Joe Judge pinch hits for Bump Hadley. Pat Caraway now pitching. Buddy Myer pinch runs for Pinky Hargrave.
Judge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Myer moves to third. Judge moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Caraway
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer scores. Judge moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1931 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 5 1 1 0 West S, cf 5 1 3 2
Sullivan B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 0 0 1
Reynolds C, cf-rf 4 1 2 0 Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0
Fonseca L, rf 4 0 1 0 Harris D, rf 4 0 0 0
Watwood J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fothergill B, lf 3 0 0 1 Bluege O, 3b 4 1 1 0
Simons M, lf 1 0 0 0 Hayes J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kerr J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rice H, ph 1 1 1 0
Appling L, ss 3 1 2 0 Spencer R, c 3 1 1 0
Cissell B, ss 0 0 0 0 Hargrave P, ph 1 0 1 1
Grube F, c 1 0 0 0 Myer B, pr 0 1 0 0
Jolley S, ph 1 1 1 2 Marberry F, p 2 0 0 0
Tate B, c 1 0 0 0 Rice S, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas T, p 4 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0
Caraway P, p 0 0 0 0 Judge J, ph 1 0 1 1
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35 4 8 3 36 5 10 5
Chicago 000 100 210 -- 4
Washington 100 010 003 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas T (L) 8.1 8 5 4 0 3
Caraway P 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marberry F 7.0 6 3 2 0 2
Hadley B (W) 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
E -- Appling L 2, Bluege O, Cronin J, Sullivan B, Kuhel J 2
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Washington 7
2B -- West S, Appling L
3B -- West S
HR -- Jolley S
SH -- Sullivan B, Grube F
HBP -- by Thomas T (Cronin J)
A -- 0
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