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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 9, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
Ed Morgan | Third Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Jonah Goldman | Shortstop |
Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 9, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hudlin
Rhyne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hudlin
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hudlin
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gaston
Fonseca hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hudlin
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hudlin
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Camp vs. Hudlin
Van Camp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Hudlin
Pickering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Pickering reaches second base with a double. Van Camp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Hudlin
Berry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaston vs. Hudlin
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gaston
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hudlin
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hudlin
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hudlin
Sweeney hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hudlin
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Berg and he is out, Goldman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Gaston
Berg 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Gaston
Goldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Gaston
Hudlin hits a line drive towards third. Pickering catches it and throws to first to double up Goldman. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hudlin
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hudlin
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Hudlin
Van Camp hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gaston
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Hudlin
Pickering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hudlin
Berry bunts in front of the plate. Berg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Hudlin
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gaston
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hudlin
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hudlin
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hudlin
Sweeney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Hudlin
Webb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hudlin
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Gaston
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Gaston
Goldman hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Gaston
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Hudlin
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Hudlin
Pickering hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hudlin
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Gaston
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Gaston
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Hudlin
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hudlin
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hudlin
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hudlin
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Hudlin
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Hudlin
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gaston
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gaston
Vosmik 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Gaston
Berg 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Hudlin
Van Camp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Van Camp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Hudlin
Pickering hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Van Camp scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
There goes Pickering. The throw from Berg and he is out, Hodapp applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Appleton
Berry strikes out. Berg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berry out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Appleton
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Appleton
Rhyne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Gaston
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Jonah Goldman.
Falk hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Falk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnett vs. Gaston
Johnny Burnett pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Falk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. Gaston
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Falk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Gaston
Porter hits a popup towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Gaston
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gaston
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1931 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rhyne H, ss 5 0 0 0 Porter D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rothrock J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Fonseca L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sweeney B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 Webb E, rf 4 1 2 3 Hodapp J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Oliver T, cf 4 1 1 0 Morgan E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Van Camp A, lf 4 1 2 1 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Pickering U, 3b 4 0 2 1 Berg M, c 3 0 0 0 Berry C, c 3 0 0 0 Goldman J, ss 2 0 1 0 Gaston M, p 4 0 1 0 Falk B, ph 1 1 1 0 Hudlin W, p 2 0 1 0 Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0 Burnett J, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 11 5 30 1 5 1 Boston 010 002 011 -- 5 Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gaston M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hudlin W (L)* 8.0 10 5 5 2 2 Appleton P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 2 2B -- Oliver T, Pickering U, Sweeney B, Van Camp A, Falk B HR -- Webb E CS -- Sweeney B, Pickering U T -- 1:33 A -- 0
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