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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
1931-06-23 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 8–6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 9th. Hank Johnson earned the win and Lefty Gomez picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Hank Johnson L: Hal McKain SV: Lefty Gomez
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cy Perkins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Simons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Cissell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lu Blue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Fonseca | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Watwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irv Jeffries | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bennie Tate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McKain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Grube | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Fothergill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Johnson | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Lefty Weinert | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lyons | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal McKain | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Caraway | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Faber | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 3/G
- Lyn Lary: 63
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 1
- Mel Simons: S9
- Bill Cissell: W.1-2
- Lu Blue: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lew Fonseca: WP.3-H;2-3
- Lew Fonseca: 63.3-H
- Johnny Watwood: 3/G
Top 2
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Joe Sewell: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: FC5.3XH(525);2-3;B-1
- Cy Perkins: S7.3-H;1-3
- Hank Johnson: 6/F
- Earle Combs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- John Kerr: 8/F
- Irv Jeffries: 8/F
- Bennie Tate: 6/P
Top 3
- Lyn Lary: 5/P
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hal McKain: 9/F
- Mel Simons: W
- Bill Cissell: K/C
- Lu Blue: 8/F
Top 4
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/F
- Cy Perkins: S8
- Hank Johnson: 8/8S
Bot 4
- Lew Fonseca: 9/F
- Johnny Watwood: W
- John Kerr: D9.1-H;BXH(21)(E4/THH)
- Irv Jeffries: S7
- Bennie Tate: SB2
- Bennie Tate: 8/F
Top 5
- Earle Combs: 123
- Lyn Lary: S8
- Babe Ruth: HR/9.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: S8
- Ben Chapman: E4/G.1-2
- Joe Sewell: 7(B)74(2)/FDP
Bot 5
- Hal McKain: K/C
- Mel Simons: S8
- Bill Cissell: 9/L
- Lu Blue: K/C
Top 6
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Cy Perkins: S7
- Hank Johnson: 16(1)/FO
- Earle Combs: 3/G
Bot 6
- Lew Fonseca: 9/F
- Johnny Watwood: HP
- John Kerr: 46(1)/FO
- Irv Jeffries: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Lyn Lary: E6/G
- Babe Ruth: 9/F
- Lou Gehrig: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Irv Jeffries: W
- Bennie Tate: W.1-2
- Hal McKain: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mel Simons: 6/L
- Bill Cissell: 53
Top 8
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Joe Sewell: S3
- Tony Lazzeri: 2/FL
- Cy Perkins: 9/F
Bot 8
- Lu Blue: T9
- Lew Fonseca: D8.3-H
- Johnny Watwood: 53/SH.2-3
- Carl Reynolds: 8/F.3-H
- Irv Jeffries: K
Top 9
- Bill Dickey: 13
- Earle Combs: S7
- Lyn Lary: HP.1-2
- Babe Ruth: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 3/P
- Ben Chapman: D8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Sewell: D7.3-H;2-H
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Cy Perkins: 7/L
Bot 9
- Frank Grube: D7
- Bob Fothergill: HP
- Mel Simons: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Luke Appling: 53.3-H;1-2
- Lu Blue: W
- Lew Fonseca: 13
Notes & reviews
- John Kerr tried to score on Tony Lazzeri's errant relay throw