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Chicago White Sox @
New York Yankees
1931-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 4000 Β· 1:52
Chicago White Sox defeated New York Yankees 3β1. Ted Lyons earned the win. Earle Combs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Ted Lyons L: Hank Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Roy Van Graflan Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dick Nallin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Smead Jolley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Fonseca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Grube | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Lyons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Lyons | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Johnson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Ed Wells | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: E4/P.B-2
- Billy Sullivan: 53.2-3
- Smead Jolley: 9/F/9D.3-H(UR)
- Lew Fonseca: 8/F
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: S9
- Joe Sewell: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 5(2)54(1)43(B)/GTP
Top 2
- Johnny Watwood: K
- Luke Appling: 63
- John Kerr: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Lyn Lary: 6/P
- Bill Dickey: SB2
- Bill Dickey: 3/G
Top 3
- Frank Grube: S/9S
- Ted Lyons: S9.1-3
- Lu Blue: 9/F/9D.3-H
- Billy Sullivan: S/G4.1-2
- Smead Jolley: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lew Fonseca: K/C
Bot 3
- Tony Lazzeri: 23
- Hank Johnson: S7
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Sewell: S9.1-3
- Samuel Byrd: CSH(242)
Top 4
- Johnny Watwood: K
- Luke Appling: 7/F
- John Kerr: K/C
Bot 4
- Samuel Byrd: K/C
- Lou Gehrig: 6/P
- Ben Chapman: 2/FL
Top 5
- Frank Grube: 13
- Ted Lyons: 5/FL
- Lu Blue: 3/G
Bot 5
- Lyn Lary: K/C
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: D7
- Hank Johnson: 53
Top 6
- Billy Sullivan: 3/G
- Smead Jolley: 9/F
- Lew Fonseca: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Earle Combs: HR/9
- Joe Sewell: W
- Samuel Byrd: 53/SH.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 8/8D.2-3
- Ben Chapman: K/C
Top 7
- Johnny Watwood: 43
- Luke Appling: 53
- John Kerr: W
- Frank Grube: S8.1-2
- Ted Lyons: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Lyn Lary: S/G5
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Lazzeri: S7.B-2(E7)
- Myril Hoag: K
Top 8
- Lu Blue: S7
- Billy Sullivan: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Fothergill: 2/FL
- Lew Fonseca: S9.2-H
- Johnny Watwood: 3/G
Bot 8
- Earle Combs: 3/FL
- Joe Sewell: 7/F
- Samuel Byrd: D7
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 9
- Luke Appling: 53
- John Kerr: 8/F
- Frank Grube: S7.BX2(76)
Bot 9
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Lyn Lary: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.1-3
- Red Ruffing: 46(1)/FO



















