Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Lawson
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Lawson
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jolley vs. Lawson
  
  Jolley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett misplays the ball. That's an error on Burnett. Blue scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fonseca vs. Lawson
  
  Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jolley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Lawson
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Appling vs. Lawson
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Garland
  
  Burnett hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garland
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Garland
  
  Averill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Norman who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Garland
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Garland
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Jolley picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Jolley. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodapp vs. Weiland
  
  Bob Weiland now pitching.
  
  Hodapp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myatt vs. Weiland
  
  Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vosmik moves to third. Hodapp moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kamm vs. Weiland
  
  Kamm hits a popup towards third. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Lawson
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grube vs. Lawson
  
  Grube hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiland vs. Lawson
  
  Weiland hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Lawson
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Lawson
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jolley vs. Lawson
  
  Jolley hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawson vs. Weiland
  
  Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Weiland
  
  Burnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grube settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Weiland
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fonseca vs. Lawson
  
  Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lawson
  
  Norman 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lawson
  
  Appling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Weiland
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Jolley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Weiland
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Weiland
  
  Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Lawson
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grube vs. Lawson
  
  Grube hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weiland vs. Lawson
  
  Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiland for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blue vs. Lawson
  
  Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Lawson
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jolley vs. Lawson
  
  Jolley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fonseca vs. Lawson
  
  Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Lawson
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Fonseca moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Appling vs. Lawson
  
  Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fonseca scores. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Hildebrand
  
  Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
  
  Kerr hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Weiland
  
  Hodapp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norman. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myatt vs. Weiland
  
  Myatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kamm vs. Weiland
  
  Kamm strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hildebrand vs. Weiland
  
  Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grube vs. Hildebrand
  
  Grube hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiland vs. Hildebrand
  
  Weiland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Hildebrand
  
  Blue strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Weiland
  
  Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seeds vs. Weiland
  
  Bob Seeds pinch hits for Dick Porter.
  
  Seeds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fonseca. Seeds reaches second base with a double. Burnett moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Averill vs. Weiland
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burnett scores. Seeds moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Weiland
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seeds scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Weiland
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Hildebrand
  
  Bob Seeds now playing right field.
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jolley vs. Hildebrand
  
  Jolley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fonseca vs. Hildebrand
  
  Fonseca is hit by the pitch. Jolley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Hildebrand
  
  Norman hits a fly ball towards left. Vosmik catches it and throws to second to double up Jolley. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Weiland
  
  Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Weiland
  
  Luke Sewell pinch hits for Glenn Myatt.
  
  Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grube settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kamm vs. Weiland
  
  Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Hildebrand
  
  Luke Sewell now catching.
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Hildebrand
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett misplays the ball. That's an error on Burnett. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grube vs. Hildebrand
  
  Grube hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiland vs. Hildebrand
  
  Weiland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blue vs. Hildebrand
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Hildebrand covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hildebrand vs. Weiland
  
  Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Weiland
  
  Burnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seeds vs. Weiland
  
  Seeds takes first base on ball four. Burnett moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Weiland
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Weiland
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Burnett moves to third. Seeds moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vosmik vs. Lyons
  
  Ted Lyons now pitching.
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burnett scores. Seeds scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hodapp vs. Lyons
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lyons Morgan scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodapp vs. Lyons
  
  Hodapp hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Hildebrand
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jolley vs. Hildebrand
  
  Jolley takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fonseca vs. Hudlin
  
  Willis Hudlin now pitching. Irv Jeffries pinch runs for Smead Jolley.
  
  Fonseca bunts towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. Jeffries moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fothergill vs. Hudlin
  
  Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Bill Norman.
  
  Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sullivan scores. Jeffries moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Appling vs. Hudlin
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Lyons
  
  Irv Jeffries now playing center field. Bob Fothergill now playing right field.
  
  Sewell hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kamm vs. Lyons
  
  Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudlin vs. Lyons
  
  Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Hudlin
  
  Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watwood vs. Hudlin
  
  Johnny Watwood pinch hits for Frank Grube.
  
  Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyons vs. Hudlin
  
  Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Hudlin
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Blue L, 1b            4  2  1  1   Burnett J, ss         3  2  1  0   
Sullivan B, 3b        4  2  2  0   Porter D, rf          1  1  0  0   
Jolley S, rf          3  1  1  3   Seeds B, ph-rf        1  2  1  0   
Jeffries I, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   Averill E, cf         4  1  1  2   
Fonseca L, lf         3  1  2  0   Morgan E, 1b          3  2  1  2   
Norman B, cf          4  0  1  0   Vosmik J, lf          4  0  2  2   
Fothergill B, ph-rf   1  0  0  1   Hodapp J, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Appling L, ss         5  0  1  1   Myatt G, c            2  0  0  0   
Kerr J, 2b            5  1  2  0   Sewell L, ph-c        2  0  1  0   
Grube F, c            4  0  0  0   Kamm W, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Watwood J, ph         0  0  0  0   Lawson R, p           1  0  0  0   
Garland L, p          0  0  0  0   Hildebrand O, p       2  0  0  0   
Weiland B, p          4  0  1  0   Hudlin W, p           1  0  0  0   
Lyons T, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 11  6                        31  8  8  6

Chicago          100 500 010 --  7
Cleveland        300 020 30x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland L             0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Weiland B (L)         6.1  3  5  5  4  2
Lyons T               1.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lawson R              3.2  9  6  6  3  2
Hildebrand O (W)*     3.1  2  1  1  1  1
Hudlin W (S)          2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Burnett J 2, Jolley S
DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Cleveland 4
2B -- Vosmik J, Kerr J, Sullivan B, Hodapp J, Seeds B
3B -- Averill E
HR -- Jolley S
SH -- Fonseca L
HBP -- by Hildebrand O (Jolley S), by Hildebrand O (Fonseca L)
Balk -- Lyons T
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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