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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 1, 1931 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Otis Miller | Third Baseman |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
Shano Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lisenbee
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Johnson
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Johnson
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller bunts towards the mound. Johnson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. Rothrock scores. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rhyne scores. Sweeney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Johnson
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lisenbee
Chapman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lisenbee
Lary hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Johnson
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Johnson
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Johnson
Rhyne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhyne scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lisenbee
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Johnson
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lisenbee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Warstler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Johnson
Lisenbee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Johnson
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Johnson
Rhyne bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lisenbee
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Lisenbee
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Johnson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Johnson
There goes Oliver. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lisenbee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Warstler. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Lisenbee
Lary hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Johnson
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Johnson
Warstler 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Johnson
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lisenbee
Earle Combs pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lisenbee
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Sewell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Warstler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Weaver
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Weaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to home to get Rothrock. Rhyne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Weaver
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhyne scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Weaver
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Weaver
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Weaver
Berry 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lisenbee
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Weaver
Warstler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Weaver
Lisenbee bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. Warstler moves to third. Lisenbee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhyne vs. Weaver
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Warstler scores. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Weaver
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. Rhyne moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Rhodes
Gordon Rhodes now pitching.
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Rhodes
Sweeney 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Lisenbee
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey bunts towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooke vs. Lisenbee
Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Gordon Rhodes.
Cooke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1931 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Byrd S, cf 4 0 2 2 Rothrock J, lf 2 2 0 0 Sewell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rhyne H, ss 5 3 4 1 Ruth B, lf 4 0 1 0 Miller O, 3b 5 1 3 1 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Webb E, rf 5 0 2 2 Chapman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 0 1 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 0 Oliver T, cf 4 1 2 3 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Berry C, c 4 0 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Johnson H, p 2 1 1 0 Lisenbee H, p 4 0 1 0 Combs E, ph 1 0 0 0 Weaver J, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes G, p 0 0 0 0 Cooke D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 36 9 13 9 New York 000 020 000 -- 2 Boston 410 000 22x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Johnson H (L) 6.0 8 5 5 2 7 Weaver J 1.1 5 4 4 2 0 Rhodes G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lisenbee H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3 E -- Warstler R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8 2B -- Oliver T, Johnson H SH -- Dickey B HBP -- by Lisenbee H (Chapman B), by Weaver J (Warstler R) WP -- Johnson H A -- 0
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