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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Ferrell
Rhyne hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Ferrell
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. Rhyne scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Ferrell
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Rothrock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Bean
Belve Bean now pitching.
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunnefield. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Bean
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Bean
Van Camp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Bean
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. MacFayden
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. MacFayden
Fonseca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodapp vs. MacFayden
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. Fonseca scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill scores. Hodapp scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bean
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bean
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Bean
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Bean
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Bean
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Bean
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Moore
Hunnefield hits a popup towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Moore
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bean for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bean
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Bean
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Bean
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Moore
Burnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Moore
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fonseca goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Moore
There goes Averill. The throw from Berry and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Moore
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bean
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Falk who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Bean
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhyne vs. Bean
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Falk. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Bean
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Bean
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Bean
Webb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Webb reaches second base with a double. Rhyne scores. Rothrock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Thomas
Fay Thomas now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Webb scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Camp vs. Thomas
Van Camp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Thomas
Pickering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Camp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Thomas
Berry is walked intentionally. Pickering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Thomas
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Moore
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Moore
Falk hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Moore
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Thomas
Rhyne hits a popup towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Thomas
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Thomas
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Thomas
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Moore
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Moore
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Thomas
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Thomas
Van Camp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Thomas
Pickering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Moore
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Moore
Hodapp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Moore
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thomas
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thomas
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Thomas
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Moore
Falk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Moore
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for Bill Hunnefield.
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Moore
Dick Porter pinch hits for Luke Sewell.
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Moore
Ed Morgan pinch hits for Fay Thomas.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock misplays the ball. That's an error on Rothrock. Falk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Moore
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Craghead
Howard Craghead now pitching. Moe Berg now catching. Jonah Goldman now playing shortstop.
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Craghead
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Craghead
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Moore
Averill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Moore
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Moore
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Craghead
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Craghead
Van Camp 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 -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Craghead
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett juggles the ball. That's an error on Burnett. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Craghead
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Moore
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Moore
Berg hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Moore
Goldman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1931 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rhyne H, ss 5 2 2 1 Burnett J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rothrock J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Fonseca L, 1b 4 2 2 0
Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Averill E, cf 4 1 4 1
Webb E, rf 5 1 1 2 Hodapp J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Oliver T, cf 5 1 1 2 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 2
Van Camp A, lf 5 0 2 1 Falk B, rf 4 0 1 0
Pickering U, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hunnefield B, ss 2 0 0 0
Berry C, c 4 1 1 0 Jamieson C, ph 1 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0 Berg M, c 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 4 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 2 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Goldman J, ss 1 0 0 0
Ferrell W, p 0 0 0 0
Bean B, p 1 0 0 0
Thomas F, p 1 0 0 0
Morgan E, ph 1 0 0 0
Craghead H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 13 8 35 4 9 4
Boston 300 500 000 -- 8
Cleveland 301 000 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Moore W (W) 8.2 5 1 1 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Bean B (L) 3.2 6 4 4 2 2
Thomas F 3.1 4 1 1 1 3
Craghead H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Hunnefield B, Rothrock J, Burnett J
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 4
2B -- Rhyne H 2, Rothrock J, Sweeney B, Hodapp J, Webb E, Oliver T, Averill E
3B -- Berry C
CS -- Averill E
A -- 0
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