Retrosheet


Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Saturday, October 3, 1931 (D) at Comiskey Park I

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  7  0
CHI A    1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   4 12  2
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
English ss                    5   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Herman 2b                     3   1   1   0       2   1       4   4
Cuyler cf                     3   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Bell 3b                       4   0   0   1       0   0       0   3
Barton rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
D. Taylor lf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Grimm 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   0      10   2
Hartnett c                    4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
  Teachout pr                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Malone p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Blair ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  May p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hemsley ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3       3   3      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Malone-Herman-Grimm.
BATTING - 
2B: English (3,off Frazier).
SH: Cuyler (3,off Thomas).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Grimm (1,2nd base by Thomas/Grube).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Watwood cf                    4   1   3   0       0   0       2   0
Cissell ss                    3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Jolley rf                     3   1   2   1       1   0       5   0
Fonseca lf                    4   1   1   3       0   0       4   0
Blue 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Sullivan 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Kerr 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Grube c                       4   0   3   0       0   0       5   2
Thomas p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Frazier p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       33   4  12   4       1   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Cissell (2), Fonseca (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Watwood (2,off Malone).
HR: Fonseca (1,5th inning off Malone 2 on 1 out).
SH: Cissell (1,off Malone); Thomas (1,off Malone).
IBB: Jolley (1,by Malone).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Malone L(0-1)                 6    12   4   4   1   2   1  30
May                           2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        8    12   4   4   1   3   1  36
IBB: Malone (1,Jolley).
Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Thomas W(1-0)                 7     5   2   2   3   2   0  30
Frazier SV(1)                 2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8
Totals                        9     7   3   3   3   3   0  38
Thomas faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Umpires: HP - Brick Owens, 1B - Ernie Quigley, 2B - George Hildebrand, 3B - George Magerkurth
Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 22747
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Chicago White Sox        
1. English             ss        Watwood             cf
2. Herman              2b        Cissell             ss
3. Cuyler              cf        Jolley              rf
4. Bell                3b        Fonseca             lf
5. Barton              rf        Blue                1b
6. D. Taylor           lf        Sullivan            3b
7. Grimm               1b        Kerr                2b
8. Hartnett            c         Grube               c
9. Malone              p         Thomas              p

CUBS 1ST: English singled to center; Herman reached on an error
by Fonseca [English to second]; Cuyler out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Herman to second, English to third]; Bell
reached on a fielder's choice [English out at home (third to
catcher to third to catcher), Herman to third, Bell to second];
Barton lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Watwood doubled to center; Cissell out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Watwood to third]; Jolley
singled to center [Watwood scored]; Fonseca grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Jolley out at second];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

CUBS 2ND: D. Taylor flied out to right; Grimm grounded out
(second to first); Hartnett popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Blue lined to right; Sullivan grounded out
(pitcher to first); Kerr flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

CUBS 3RD: Malone grounded out (first to pitcher); English made
an out to third; Herman singled to right; Cuyler flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Grube singled; Thomas struck out; Watwood singled
to center [Grube to third, Watwood to second (on throw)];
Cissell made an out to first; Jolley was walked intentionally;
Fonseca forced Jolley (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

CUBS 4TH: Bell flied out to center; Barton flied out to left; D.
Taylor lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox
1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Blue grounded out (first to pitcher); Sullivan
flied out to right; Kerr singled to right; Grube singled to left
[Kerr to second]; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
0, White Sox 1.

CUBS 5TH: Grimm singled to right; Grimm was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Hartnett struck out; Malone made an
out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Watwood grounded out (second to first); Cissell
singled to center; Jolley singled to center [Cissell to second];
Fonseca homered [Cissell scored, Jolley scored]; Blue singled to
left; Sullivan flied out to right; Kerr made an out to second; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 4.

CUBS 6TH: English lined to center; Herman walked; Cuyler forced
Herman (second to shortstop); Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Grube singled; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Grube to second]; Watwood singled [Grube to
third]; Cissell made an out to shortstop; Jolley grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 4.

CUBS 7TH: Barton singled to center; D. Taylor flied out to
right; Grimm walked [Barton to second]; Hartnett struck out;
BLAIR BATTED FOR MALONE; Blair made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: MAY REPLACED BLAIR (PITCHING); Fonseca grounded
out (shortstop to first); Blue made an out to shortstop;
Sullivan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, White Sox 4.

CUBS 8TH: English reached on an error by Cissell; Herman walked
[English to second]; Cuyler singled to right [Herman to third,
English scored]; FRAZIER REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Bell flied
out to left [Herman scored]; Barton forced Cuyler (second to
shortstop); D. Taylor flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Kerr grounded out (shortstop to first); Grube
grounded out (third to first); Frazier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, White Sox 4.

CUBS 9TH: Grimm flied out to left; Hartnett singled to left;
TEACHOUT RAN FOR HARTNETT; HEMSLEY BATTED FOR MAY; Hemsley
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Teachout to second]; English
doubled to right [Teachout scored]; Herman struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, White Sox 4.
Source: Chicago Daily News

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   7   0    8
 White Sox        4  12   2    8
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