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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 8, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Otis Miller | Second Baseman |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kline | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 8, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Pennock
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Pennock
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sewell. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Camp vs. Pennock
Van Camp hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Pennock
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Kline
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Kline
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Kline
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Kline
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kline
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Pennock
Pickering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Pennock
There goes Pickering. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Pennock
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Kline
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pennock
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Pennock
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Pennock
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Pennock
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Kline
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Kline
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pennock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Kline
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Kline
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. Combs moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Kline
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Pennock
Van Camp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pennock
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Pennock
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kline
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ruel fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Kline
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Kline
There goes Chapman, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Chapman steals home. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Pennock
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruel for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pennock
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Pennock
Kline 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. Oliver scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Pennock
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Kline
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Kline
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Kline
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Kline
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Kline
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Pennock
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Pennock
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Camp for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pennock
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kline
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Kline
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Kline
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Reese reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pennock vs. Kline
Pennock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Dickey scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Morris
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Morris
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Morris
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Morris
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Pennock
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Pennock
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Morris
Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop.
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Morris
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Morris
Reese hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pennock
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Pennock
Bill McWilliams pinch hits for Ed Morris.
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Pennock
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Pennock
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Warstler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Camp vs. Pennock
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Pennock
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Van Camp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Pennock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Russell
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Russell
Sewell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Sewell reaches third base with a triple. Combs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Russell
Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Russell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Byrd scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Russell
The ball gets by Ruel for a passed ball. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Russell
Lary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Pennock
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Pickering hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Pennock
Ruel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pennock
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pennock
Charlie Berry pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1931, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rhyne H, ss 2 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 5 2 3 1
Warstler R, ss 1 1 0 0 Sewell J, 3b 4 1 2 2
Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ruth B, rf 3 0 2 1
Van Camp A, lf 4 0 1 1 Byrd S, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Webb E, rf 4 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Miller O, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, lf 4 2 1 1
Pickering U, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lary L, ss 5 1 1 0
Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 2 1
Oliver T, cf 4 1 2 0 Reese J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Kline B, p 2 0 1 1 Pennock H, p 3 0 1 0
Morris E, p 0 0 0 0
McWilliams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Berry C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 36 9 14 8
Boston 000 010 021 -- 4
New York 100 104 03x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kline B (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 4 1
Morris E 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Russell J 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Sewell J
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 9
2B -- Reese J, Combs E
3B -- Oliver T, Sewell J
HR -- Pickering U
SB -- Chapman B
PB -- Ruel M
T -- 2:07
A -- 10000
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