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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 31, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lloyd Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lloyd Brown | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pennock
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Pennock
Cronin hits a line drive towards third. Sewell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Brown
Byrd hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Brown
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Brown
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Brown
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pennock
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Pennock
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Pennock
There goes Harris. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Pennock
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Pennock
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Brown
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Brown
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pennock vs. Brown
That's a pickoff. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennock vs. Brown
Pennock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pennock
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pennock
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Pennock
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Brown
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Brown
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Brown
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Brown
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Pennock
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pennock
Harris strikes out. There goes Cronin. The throw from Dickey to second, and Cronin is out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pennock
West 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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Brown
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Brown
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Pennock
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Pennock
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pennock
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pennock
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Brown
Pennock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Pennock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Brown
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Brown
Sewell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Pennock moves to third. Sewell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Brown
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Brown
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Brown
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Brown
There goes Chapman. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pennock
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Pennock
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pennock
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Pennock
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Pennock covering. Safe. Harris scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Pennock
Bluege takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Pennock
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West scores. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Pennock
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching. Jackie Hayes pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Hadley
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Hadley
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hadley
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Wells
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Wells
Manush hits a popup towards the mound. Wells settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Wells
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Wells
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Harris reaches second base with a double. Myer scores. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Wells
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Wells
Bluege hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line. Chapman races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Harris. The throw to the plate, AND Harris is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Hadley
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hadley
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Hadley
There goes Chapman. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Hadley
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wells
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wells
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Wells
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hadley
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hadley
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hadley
Earle Combs pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Combs takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Marberry
Firpo Marberry now pitching.
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Marberry
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Marberry
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Red Ruffing now pitching.
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Marberry
Sam Rice now playing right field.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Marberry
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Marberry
Lary hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1931 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Myer B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Byrd S, cf 4 0 0 0
Manush H, lf 5 1 0 0 Sewell J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 5 1 2 0 Ruth B, rf 3 1 0 0
Harris D, rf 4 1 3 2 Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 1 4
Rice S, rf 0 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 5 0 2 0
West S, cf 4 1 2 2 Lary L, ss 5 1 1 0
Bluege O, 3b 3 1 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Spencer R, c 4 0 3 1 Pennock H, p 2 1 1 0
Brown L, p 2 0 0 0 Wells E, p 1 0 0 0
Hayes J, ph 1 0 0 0 Combs E, ph 0 0 0 0
Hadley B, p 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 0 0 0 0
Marberry F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 35 5 8 5
Washington 000 004 200 -- 6
New York 010 040 000 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brown L 5.0 7 5 4 3 3
Hadley B (W) 2.1 1 0 0 3 1
Marberry F (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H 5.2 9 4 4 1 5
Wells E (L) 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
Ruffing R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cronin J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Washington 6, New York 10
2B -- Pennock H, Harris D
3B -- Harris D
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Harris D, Chapman B 2
CS -- Cronin J
A -- 0
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