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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 23, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Simons | Center Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Watwood | Right Fielder |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Irv Jeffries | Third Baseman |
| Bennie Tate | Catcher |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 23, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Johnson
Simons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell takes first base on ball four. Simons moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue bunts towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Simons moves to third. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fonseca vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Simons scores. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cissell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watwood for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Lyons
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fonseca. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries has Chapman trapped. There's the throw to Tate and back to Jeffries, who tags Chapman for the out. Sewell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Lyons
Perkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. McKain
Hal McKain now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. McKain
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Johnson
Jeffries hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a popup towards third. Jeffries settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Johnson
McKain hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Johnson
Simons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. McKain
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. McKain
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. McKain
Perkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Chapman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lazzeri. Lazzeri fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lazzeri. Kerr is thrown out after the base hit. Watwood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Johnson
Jeffries hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Johnson
There goes Jeffries. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Jeffries steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. McKain
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. McKain
Sewell hits a fly ball towards left. Fonseca catches it and throws to second to double up Gehrig. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Johnson
McKain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simons vs. Johnson
Simons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. McKain
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. McKain
Perkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. McKain
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr 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 -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Johnson
There goes Kerr. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell misplays the ball. That's an error on Cissell. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. McKain
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Johnson
Jeffries takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate takes first base on ball four. Jeffries moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKain vs. Johnson
McKain bunts towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffries moves to third. Tate moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simons vs. Johnson
Simons hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. McKain
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to McKain covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. McKain
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. McKain
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. Blue scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood bunts towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Carl Reynolds pinch hits for John Kerr.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fonseca scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Johnson
Jeffries strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Mel Simons now playing left field. Lew Fonseca now playing second base. Ike Eichrodt now playing center field. Bill Dickey pinch hits for Hank Joh
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. McKain
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. McKain
Lary is hit by the pitch. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Caraway
Pat Caraway now pitching.
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Caraway
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Caraway
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. Lary scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Caraway
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simons. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Red Faber now pitching.
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Faber
Perkins hits a line drive into left field. Simons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Weinert
Lefty Weinert now pitching. Frank Grube pinch hits for Bennie Tate.
Grube hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Grube reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Weinert
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Red Faber.
Fothergill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simons vs. Gomez
Lefty Gomez now pitching.
Simons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Grube moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Gomez
Luke Appling pinch hits for Bill Cissell.
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Grube scores. Simons moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Gomez
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Gomez
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1931, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 1 0 Simons M, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Lary L, ss 4 2 1 0 Cissell B, ss 3 1 0 0
Ruth B, lf 4 2 1 2 Appling L, ph 1 0 0 1
Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 3 0 Blue L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 2 Fonseca L, lf-2b 5 1 1 2
Sewell J, 3b 5 1 3 3 Watwood J, rf 1 1 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Perkins C, c 5 0 3 1 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 1
Johnson H, p 3 0 0 0 Eichrodt I, cf 0 0 0 0
Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffries I, 3b 3 0 1 0
Weinert L, p 0 0 0 0 Tate B, c 2 0 0 0
Gomez L, p 0 0 0 0 Grube F, ph 1 1 1 0
Lyons T, p 0 0 0 0
McKain H, p 2 0 0 0
Caraway P, p 0 0 0 0
Faber R, p 0 0 0 0
Fothergill B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 8 29 6 7 5
New York 020 020 004 -- 8
Chicago 200 100 021 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (W) 8.0 6 5 5 5 4
Weinert L* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Gomez L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
McKain H (L) 7.0 8 4 4 0 1
Caraway P 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Faber R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lazzeri T, Kerr J, Cissell B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Sewell J 2, Kerr J, Fonseca L, Chapman B, Grube F
3B -- Blue L
HR -- Ruth B
SB -- Jeffries I
CS -- Kerr J
SH -- Blue L, McKain H, Watwood J
HBP -- by Johnson H (Watwood J), by McKain H (Lary L), by Weinert L (Fothergill B)
WP -- Johnson H
A -- 0
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