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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Braves Field
August 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 2, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Russell |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Otis Miller | Third Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Jack Russell | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Braves Field
August 2, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Russell
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Russell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ruffing
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Ruffing
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webb throws the ball in to Rhyne who tags Chapman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Russell
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Russell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ruffing
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ruffing
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Ruffing
Warstler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Russell
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Russell
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Russell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruffing
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ruffing
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Ruffing
Rhyne strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Russell
There goes Chapman. The throw from Berry and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Russell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ruffing
Oliver 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Russell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Russell
Ruffing bunts towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Warstler covering, for the out. Dickey moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Russell
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Russell
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ruffing
Berry 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ruffing
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruffing
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Russell
Russell fires to first and picks off Chapman. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ruffing
Rothrock hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Ruffing
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Russell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Russell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Russell
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ruffing
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ruffing
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pickering vs. Ruffing
Urbane Pickering pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Pickering 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Russell
Bobby Reeves now playing second base.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Russell
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Russell
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrd scores. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Russell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Russell
Lary takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Russell
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Kline
Bob Kline now pitching.
Lazzeri hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Ruffing
Al Van Camp pinch hits for Bob Kline.
Van Camp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ruffing
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Ruffing
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. Rothrock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Ruffing
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Morris
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Morris
The ball gets by Berry for a passed ball. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Morris
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Morris
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Byrd scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Morris
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ruffing
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ruffing
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Ruffing
Reeves hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Ruffing
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Morris.
Winsett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Ruffing
Rothrock 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1931, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Byrd S, cf 5 2 1 0 Rothrock J, lf 4 1 1 0
Sewell J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Rhyne H, ss 4 0 1 1
Ruth B, lf 5 1 2 2 Miller O, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Webb E, rf 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 2 0 1 0 Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lary L, ss 3 0 1 0 Oliver T, cf 4 0 2 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 2 1 Berry C, c 4 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 3 0 2 0 Pickering U, ph 1 0 0 0
Reeves B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Russell J, p 2 0 0 0
Kline B, p 0 0 0 0
Van Camp A, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris E, p 0 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 35 1 8 1
New York 000 000 031 -- 4
Boston 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 7.2 10 3 3 4 2
Kline B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Morris E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 9
2B -- Rhyne H
SB -- Chapman B
SH -- Ruffing R
PB -- Berry C
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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