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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 20, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Earl McNeely | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Stewart
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stewart
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Stewart
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Goslin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goslin. Rothrock scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Stewart
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to home to get Sweeney. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stewart
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Gaston
Levey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Gaston
Burns bunts towards third. Pickering fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Levey trying to get to second. Pickering throws to second, with Rothrock covering, who tags Levey for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Gaston
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Gaston
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jenkins vs. Gaston
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Goslin moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Gaston
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goslin scores. Kress scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Gaston
There goes Melillo. The throw from Berry and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Stewart
Van Camp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Stewart
Pickering hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Stewart
Berry strikes out. There goes Van Camp. The throw from Ferrell to second, and Van Camp is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Gaston
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Gaston
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Gaston
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Webb picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Webb. Ferrell goes all the way around to score. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Levey bunts towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Levey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goslin vs. Moore
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Levey scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Moore
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jenkins vs. Moore
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jenkins for the out. Burns scores. Goslin moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Moore
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Stewart
Bobby Reeves pinch hits for Wilcy Moore.
Reeves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Stewart
Rhyne hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Stewart
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Stewart
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Stewart
Webb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Webb reaches second base with a double. Rothrock scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Stewart
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Camp vs. Stewart
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Kline
Bob Kline now pitching.
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Kline
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kline
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Stewart
Pickering hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stewart
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Stewart
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Stewart
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Kline
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kline
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Kline
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stewart
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Stewart
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Stewart
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stewart
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Kline
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Kline
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kline
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Kline
There goes Melillo. The throw from Berry and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Stewart
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Stewart
Pickering hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stewart
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Stewart
Kline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jenkins. Kline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Stewart
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Kline
McNeely hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. McNeely reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Kline
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Kline
Stewart bunts towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Rothrock covering, for the out. McNeely moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Levey vs. Kline
Levey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Kline
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields it and throws to home to get McNeely. Ferrell moves to third. Levey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goslin vs. Kline
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Stewart
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Stewart
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Stewart
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Kline
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Kline
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Kline
There goes Jenkins. The throw from Berry and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kline
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Kline
McNeely hits a popup towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stewart
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Stewart
Van Camp hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Stewart
Pickering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Stewart
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Kline
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kline
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Kline
Levey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kline
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Stewart
Rabbit Warstler pinch hits for Bob Kline.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Stewart
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Stewart
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Stewart
Sweeney 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 5/20/1931 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rhyne H, ss 5 0 1 0 Levey J, ss 3 1 1 0
Rothrock J, 2b 5 2 1 0 Burns J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Sweeney B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Goslin G, lf 4 1 2 1
Webb E, rf 4 0 2 1 Kress R, 3b 4 2 3 0
Oliver T, cf 3 0 0 0 Jenkins T, rf 4 0 1 3
Van Camp A, lf 4 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 2 2
Pickering U, 3b 3 2 2 2 McNeely E, cf 4 0 1 0
Berry C, c 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 0
Gaston M, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart L, p 3 1 2 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Reeves B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kline B, p 2 0 1 0
Warstler R, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 34 8 15 7
Boston 101 101 000 -- 4
St.Louis 340 000 10x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (L) 1.1 6 5 5 1 0
Moore W 0.2 4 2 2 0 1
Kline B 6.0 5 1 1 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 1
E -- Goslin G, Webb E
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Rothrock J, Webb E, Kline B, McNeely E, Kress R
HR -- Pickering U 2
CS -- Melillo S 2, Jenkins T
SH -- Stewart L
HBP -- by Kline B (Levey J)
T -- 1:46
A -- 0
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