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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 17, 1931 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Appleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Odell Hale | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Connatser | First Baseman |
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Ed Montague | Shortstop |
| Pete Appleton | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
| Otis Miller | Third Baseman |
| Marv Olson | Second Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| John Smith | First Baseman |
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Howie Storie | Catcher |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connatser vs. Gaston
Connatser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Appleton
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Appleton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connatser scoops it up and throws to first, with Appleton covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Appleton
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Appleton
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Appleton
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Appleton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gaston
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Gaston
Montague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appleton vs. Gaston
Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Rhyne hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storie vs. Appleton
Storie strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Appleton
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connatser vs. Gaston
Connatser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Appleton
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Appleton
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Appleton
Olson bunts in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to third for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Appleton
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connatser fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gaston
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Appleton
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Montague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Appleton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Gaston
Montague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Gaston
Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storie vs. Appleton
Storie hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Appleton
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Montague. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Appleton
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Appleton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Appleton
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connatser vs. Gaston
Connatser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Connatser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter bunts towards the mound. Gaston fields it and throws to first for the out. Connatser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith can't make a play. That's a base hit. Connatser scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Appleton
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Appleton
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Appleton
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webb scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Sewell fires to first and picks off Oliver. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gaston
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Gaston
Montague hits a line drive into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Gaston
Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Appleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storie vs. Appleton
Storie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Appleton
Gaston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Appleton
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connatser vs. Gaston
Connatser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter bunts towards the mound. Gaston fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gaston. Hale moves to third. Connatser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale scores. There goes Connatser trying to get to home. Rothrock throws the ball in to Storie who tags Connatser, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Appleton
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Appleton
Bill Sweeney pinch hits for Marv Olson.
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Appleton
Webb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Webb reaches second base with a double. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Appleton
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Appleton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connatser fields it and throws to home to get Sweeney. Webb moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1931, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hale O, 3b 4 1 2 0 Rothrock J, lf 4 0 1 0
Connatser B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Miller O, 3b 4 0 2 0
Porter D, rf 2 0 0 0 Olson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 Sweeney B, ph 1 0 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 1 Webb E, rf 4 1 2 0
Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Oliver T, cf 3 0 1 0
Sewell L, c 3 0 0 0 Smith J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Montague E, ss 3 0 1 0 Rhyne H, ss 4 0 0 0
Appleton P, p 3 0 0 0 Storie H, c 3 0 0 0
Gaston M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 33 1 7 1
Cleveland 000 000 101 -- 2
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Appleton P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (L) 9.0 7 2 1 0 1
E -- Montague E, Gaston M
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 6
2B -- Connatser B, Webb E
SH -- Porter D 2
T -- 1:26
A -- 0
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