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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 17, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 17, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wells |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Ed Wells | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 17, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sorrell
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wells
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wells
Stone 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 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wells
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Wells
There goes Walker, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Walker steals home. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wells
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Wells
There goes Rogell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Sorrell
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Wells
Hayworth hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Wells
Sorrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Sorrell
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Sorrell
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Wells
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Wells
Stone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Stone reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Wells
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gehringer scores. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Wells
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Sorrell
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig scores. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Wells
Hayworth bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McManus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Wells
There goes McManus. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. McManus steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrell vs. Wells
Sorrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. McManus scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Wells
There goes Johnson. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lary applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Sorrell
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Sorrell
Byrd hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wells moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Wells scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wells
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wells
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wells
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Sorrell
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wells
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Rogell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Sewell, and towards Lary, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Wells
Hayworth hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Wells
Sorrell hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Sorrell
Wells hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sorrell
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sorrell
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wells
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wells
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Sorrell
Lary hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wells
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Wells
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Alexander scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Sorrell
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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 8/17/1931 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Byrd S, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 4 2 2 2
Sewell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 0 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 3 1 Alexander D, 1b 3 2 3 0
Combs E, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, cf 4 1 2 2
Lary L, ss 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 3 1 1 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1 McManus M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hayworth R, c 3 0 0 0
Wells E, p 2 1 0 0 Sorrell V, p 3 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 31 8 10 7
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Detroit 302 101 01x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wells E (L) 8.0 10 8 8 3 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 2
2B -- Gehrig L 2, Stone J, Alexander D 2
3B -- Walker G, Rogell B
HR -- Johnson R
SB -- Walker G, McManus M
CS -- Rogell B, Johnson R
T -- 1:51
A -- 5000
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