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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gordon Rhodes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | 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 |
| Gordon Rhodes | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Watwood | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Irv Jeffries | Second Baseman |
| Bennie Tate | Catcher |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Faber
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Faber covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rhodes
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Rhodes
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Rhodes
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sewell. Blue moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fonseca vs. Rhodes
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Blue scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watwood vs. Rhodes
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watwood for the out. Sullivan scores. Fonseca moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Rhodes
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffries vs. Rhodes
There goes Appling. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Appling steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeffries vs. Rhodes
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Faber
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Rhodes
Tate takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Rhodes
Faber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Rhodes
Blue hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Rhodes
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Faber
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Faber
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhodes
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Rhodes
Fonseca hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri catches it and throws to first to double up Reynolds. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Rhodes
Watwood strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Faber
There goes Gehrig. The throw from Tate and he is out, Appling applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Faber
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Rhodes
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Rhodes
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Rhodes
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Jeffries moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Faber vs. Rhodes
Faber hits a line drive towards short. Lary catches it and throws to first to double up Tate. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Faber
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watwood. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Faber
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Faber
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out. Sewell moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rhodes
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Rhodes
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhodes
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Rhodes
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Rhodes
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Watwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fonseca. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Faber
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Rhodes
Watwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Rhodes
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Rhodes
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Faber
Rhodes bunts towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Faber
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Lazzeri steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Faber
Tate fires to third and Sullivan drops the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. Lazzeri scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to Faber covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Faber
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jeffries scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. Ruth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Rhodes
Tate hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Tate reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Rhodes
Bob Fothergill pinch hits for Red Faber.
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Tate moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Rhodes
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. Tate scores. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Johnson
Watwood hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffries vs. Johnson
Jeffries hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Frazier
Vic Frazier now pitching.
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Frazier
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Frazier
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Johnson
Tate hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Johnson
Frazier 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, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. Frazier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Frazier
Samuel Byrd pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Frazier
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Frazier
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Frazier
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Frazier
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Frazier
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. Sewell moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Frazier
Lary takes first base on ball four. Sewell scores. Gehrig moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Frazier
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to home to get Gehrig. Chapman moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1931 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 2 2 0 Blue L, 1b 4 2 1 2
Sewell J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Sullivan B, 3b 4 2 2 2
Ruth B, lf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, rf 3 1 2 2
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Fonseca L, lf 5 0 0 1
Chapman B, rf 5 1 2 1 Watwood J, cf 3 0 0 1
Lary L, ss 4 0 2 2 Appling L, ss 3 0 2 0
Dickey B, c 5 0 1 0 Jeffries I, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Tate B, c 3 1 2 0
Rhodes G, p 2 0 1 0 Faber R, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0 Fothergill B, ph 1 1 0 0
Byrd S, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier V, p 1 1 0 0
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34 5 10 4 33 8 9 8
New York 000 001 202 -- 5
Chicago 200 000 51x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rhodes G (L)* 6.0 4 5 3 6 3
Johnson H 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Faber R (W) 7.0 8 3 1 5 2
Frazier V (S) 2.0 2 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Sewell J, Lazzeri T 2, Sullivan B
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Rhodes G, Chapman B, Tate B
3B -- Blue L, Sullivan B
HR -- Reynolds C
SB -- Appling L, Reynolds C, Lazzeri T
CS -- Gehrig L
SH -- Rhodes G
T -- 2:16
A -- 15000
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