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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 15, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Shortstop |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Frank Doljack | Center Fielder |
| Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
| George Uhle | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs bunts towards third. McManus can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to first to double up Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doljack vs. Pennock
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to third for the out. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Pennock
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Uhle
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pennock for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Pennock
Uhle bunts towards third. Lazzeri can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pennock
There goes Uhle. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig strikes out. There goes Ruth. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pennock vs. Uhle
Pennock hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Pennock
Doljack strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Pennock
Hayworth hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Pennock
Uhle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Uhle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pennock
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Pennock
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Pennock
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Pennock
Stone hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Uhle
Joe Sewell pinch hits for Herb Pennock.
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Wells
Doljack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Doljack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Wells
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhle vs. Wells
Uhle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Wells
Owen bunts towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Wells
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1931 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Reese J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Owen M, ss 3 1 2 1
Ruth B, lf 2 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Chapman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 3 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 3b 4 0 1 0 McManus M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lary L, ss 4 0 1 0 Doljack F, cf 3 0 1 0
Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 3 0 0 0
Pennock H, p 2 0 0 0 Uhle G, p 3 1 2 0
Sewell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wells E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 29 2 8 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 002 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H (L) 6.0 7 2 2 0 2
Wells E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Uhle G (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3
E -- Owen M
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Uhle G, Alexander D, Doljack F
SB -- Ruth B
CS -- Uhle G
SH -- Owen M
A -- 0
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