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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 15, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gordon Rhodes |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Left Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Gordon Rhodes | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhodes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Rhodes
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Rhodes
Stone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Rhodes
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Bridges
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Bridges
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Bridges
Combs takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Bridges
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rhodes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rhodes
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Rhodes
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Rhodes
Ruel takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Rhodes
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Bridges
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Bridges
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Bridges
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhodes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Rhodes
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Rhodes
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Rhodes
Alexander 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Bridges
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Bridges
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Bridges
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Bridges
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary hits a fly ball towards center. Walker catches it and throws to first to double up Gehrig. Sewell scores. Combs moves to third. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rhodes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rhodes
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Rhodes
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Rhodes
Ruel 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Bridges
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Bridges
Hoag strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rhodes
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhodes
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Rhodes
Koenig 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Bridges
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ruel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Bridges
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Bridges
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Bridges
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Bridges
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bridges
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Rhodes
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rhodes
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rhodes
Walker 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Bridges
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Bridges
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Bridges
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Bridges
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Bridges
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Bridges
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rhodes
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Rhodes
Richardson hits a line drive into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Rhodes
There goes Rogell. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Rogell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Rhodes
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Rhodes
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Tommy Bridges.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to third. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Rhodes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rogell scores. Ruel moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Rhodes
Koenig 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lary reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Sullivan
Dickey hits a line drive towards first. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Sullivan
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Sullivan
Hoag hits a fly ball towards right. Johnson catches it and throws to home to double up Gehrig. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Rhodes
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rhodes
Alexander 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rhodes
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Sullivan
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Sullivan
Byrd hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sullivan
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Sullivan
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sullivan. Sewell goes all the way around to score. Combs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Sullivan
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Sullivan
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Sullivan
There goes Lary. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Sullivan
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Rhodes
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Rhodes
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruel vs. Rhodes
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rogell scores. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhle vs. Rhodes
George Uhle pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Rhodes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1931 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Johnson R, rf 5 0 0 1 Byrd S, lf 4 2 2 2
Koenig M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sewell J, 3b 3 3 3 0
Stone J, lf 4 0 2 0 Combs E, cf 4 1 1 0
Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 4
Walker G, cf 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 0 1 1
Rogell B, ss 4 2 1 0 Dickey B, c 5 1 1 1
Richardson N, 3b 4 0 3 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ruel M, c 2 0 1 1 Hoag M, rf 4 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 0 0 0 Rhodes G, p 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, ph 0 0 0 0
Sullivan C, p 0 0 0 0
Uhle G, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 33 9 11 8
Detroit 000 000 101 -- 2
New York 001 031 04x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L) 6.0 6 5 5 8 2
Sullivan C 2.0 5 4 2 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rhodes G (W) 9.0 7 2 1 3 3
E -- Ruel M, Lazzeri T, Sullivan C, Walker G
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 10
2B -- Stone J, Lary L, Richardson N
HR -- Gehrig L, Dickey B, Byrd S
SB -- Rogell B, Lary L
T -- 2:02
A -- 2500
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