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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1931-09-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 10000 · 1:37
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Earl Whitehill earned the win. Gee Walker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Ted Lyons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Bill Guthrie · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Alexander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolen Richardson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Fonseca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Fothergill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Grube | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lyons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irv Jeffries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lyons | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: 9/F
- Mark Koenig: D8
- John Stone: K
- Dale Alexander: W
- Gee Walker: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lu Blue: S7
- Billy Sullivan: 53/SH.1-2
- Carl Reynolds: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lew Fonseca: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Lew Fonseca: W
- Bob Fothergill: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Billy Rogell: S
- Nolen Richardson: S8.1X3(85)
- Muddy Ruel: W.1-2
- Earl Whitehill: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Johnson: 1(B)4(2)/DP/P
Bot 2
- Luke Appling: 31
- John Kerr: 53
- Frank Grube: S6
- Ted Lyons: 8/F
Top 3
- Mark Koenig: S
- John Stone: 4/P
- Dale Alexander: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Lu Blue: 53
- Billy Sullivan: 6/L
- Carl Reynolds: 6/L
Top 4
- Gee Walker: 43
- Billy Rogell: 6/L
- Nolen Richardson: 63
Bot 4
- Lew Fonseca: 63
- Bob Fothergill: S1
- Luke Appling: 63.1-2
- John Kerr: S7.2-H
- Frank Grube: 5/P
Top 5
- Muddy Ruel: 9/F
- Earl Whitehill: 3/G
- Roy Johnson: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Lyons: 63
- Lu Blue: 9/F
- Billy Sullivan: S9
- Carl Reynolds: 9/F
Top 6
- Mark Koenig: 7/F
- John Stone: S7
- Dale Alexander: S8.1-2
- Gee Walker: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Billy Rogell: K
- Nolen Richardson: 63
Bot 6
- Lew Fonseca: 8/F
- Bob Fothergill: 9/F
- Luke Appling: 53
Top 7
- Muddy Ruel: 13
- Earl Whitehill: 5/L
- Roy Johnson: 43
Bot 7
- John Kerr: W
- Frank Grube: 8/L
- Ted Lyons: 4/P
- Lu Blue: SB2
- Lu Blue: W
- Billy Sullivan: 3/G
Top 8
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
- John Stone: 43
- Dale Alexander: 8/L
Bot 8
- Carl Reynolds: 63
- Lew Fonseca: W
- Bob Fothergill: 14(1)/FO
- Luke Appling: 13
Top 9
- Gee Walker: 63
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Nolen Richardson: 3/G
Bot 9
- John Kerr: 63
- Frank Grube: K/C
- Irv Jeffries: 53
Notes & reviews
- Muddy Ruel thought there were three out