9/3/1931, DET31-EMP31, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1931 Titans 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 5 2 1931 Empires 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 9 0 7 1 Titans AB R H BI AVG Empires AB R H BI AVG Kerr 2b 4 1 1 0 .320 Blue 1b 5 0 2 1 .293 Kuhel 1b 4 0 1 0 .220 Klein lf 3 0 1 0 .288 Taylor,D cf 4 1 3 0 .325 Cochrane c 3 0 1 0 .325 Slade ss 3 1 1 1 .287 Bishop 2b 4 0 0 0 .273 Hunnefield 3b 3 0 1 1 .333 Sewell,J 3b 3 2 2 0 .324 O'Farrell c 3 0 0 1 .172 Harris,D cf 4 0 2 0 .306 Norman rf 4 0 1 0 .167 Miller,B rf 2 0 0 1 .265 Lee lf 3 0 0 0 .212 Hornsby ph 1 0 0 0 .335 Root p 1 0 0 0 .167 Maranville ss 2 0 0 0 .254 Fischer p 2 0 0 0 .111 Eckert p 1 0 0 0 .000 McKain p 0 0 0 0 .095 Simmons ph 0 1 0 0 .381 31 3 8 3 Walberg p 0 0 0 0 .100 Moore,W p 1 0 0 0 .077 Adair ss 3 1 1 2 .240 32 4 9 4 Titans INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Root 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 3.88 Fischer 6.0 4 1 1 2 1 69 42 3.71 McKain BS 1, L 3-1 1.2 5 3 3 2 0 32 18 7.04 8.2 9 4 4 4 1 112 65 Empires INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Walberg 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 36 24 4.66 Moore,W 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 43 30 3.96 Eckert W 1-1 4.0 3 2 2 1 2 59 39 6.75 9.0 8 3 3 2 4 138 93 EMP: Adair inserted at ss in the 6th Hornsby batted for Miller,B in the 9th Simmons batted for Eckert in the 9th 2B-Sewell,J(14). 3B-Adair(1). RBI-Slade(25), Hunnefield(19), O'Farrell(18), Blue(57), Miller,B(76), Adair 2(7). SB-Hunnefield(7). CS-Lee. K-Kuhel, Taylor,D, Root, Fischer, Eckert. BB-Hunnefield, Lee, Klein, Cochrane, Sewell,J, Simmons. SF-Slade, O'Farrell, Miller,B. PB-O'Farrell. GWRBI: Blue Charlie Root was removed after a rain delay Rube Walberg was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 66, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 11 MPH, Rain Delays: 52 minutes. 9/3/1931, DET31-EMP31, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1931 Titans 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 5 2 1931 Empires 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 9 0 7 1 Titans -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kerr 2b 1>S 3>Moore,W 8 53 43 Kuhel 1b 8 S 6>Eckert 8>8 k Taylor,D cf S.1-3 S.1-2 S k Slade ss 8/SF.3-H 643/gdp S.1-3 43 Hunnefield 3b 53 4>163 S.3-H;1-3 9>W O'Farrell c 2>63 9 8/SF.3-H SB2 4 Norman rf S 43 9 63.2-3 Lee lf 4 5>W 7>43 8 Root p k Fischer p CS2(24) 53 k McKain p Empires -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Blue 1b 1>13 4>4/L S 63 S.3-H Klein lf 4 S pb.1-2 W 63 Cochrane c 43 463/gdp W S.1-2 Bishop 2b 2>Fischer 5>63 9 7 4 Sewell,J 3b 63 W 7>D 9>S Harris,D cf 53 S.1-3 63 S.1-2 Miller,B rf 3>63 7/SF.3-H 43.2-3 Hornsby ph note 1 Maranville ss 8 64/f Eckert p k Simmons ph IW Walberg p Moore,W p 63 Adair ss 6>8 8>McKain T.3-H;1-H 53 1: 543/gdp.2-3 Titans IN OUT ER Empires IN OUT ER Root A1 A3 0 Walberg A1 A9 1 Fischer A4 C8 1 Moore,W B1 C1 0 McKain C9 E1 3 BS 1, L 3-1 Eckert C2 D8 2 W 1-1 9/3/1931, DET31-EMP31, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1931 Titans 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 5 2 1931 Empires 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 9 0 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Titans batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Kerr lined a single to shallow left (BFFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Kuhel flied out to center (1BSFBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Taylor,D lined a single to left center, Kerr to third (FB11BFX) 0-0 1 1-3 11 Slade hit a sacrifice fly to center, Kerr scored (CBX) 1-0 2 1-- 10 Hunnefield grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Empires batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Blue grounded out to the mound (FBBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Klein popped out to second (BX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Cochrane grounded out to second (BCBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Titans batting 1-0 0 --- 22 O'Farrell grounded out to short (CBFBX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Norman grounded a single between third and short (SX) 1-0 1 1-- 11 Lee popped out to second (FBX) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Root struck out (BCCBC) Game delayed by rain for 52 minutes Root left the game after a rain delay Walberg left the game after a rain delay ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Empires batting Fischer now pitching 1-0 0 --- 32 Bishop popped out to second (CBBBCX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Sewell,J grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Harris,D grounded out to third (BBFSFFBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Titans batting Moore,W now pitching 1-0 0 --- 12 Kerr grounded out to second (CFFBX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Kuhel grounded a single up the middle (FFX) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Taylor,D lined a single to left, Kuhel to second (1X) 1-0 1 12- 32 Slade grounded into a double play, Maranville to Bishop to Blue (BCCBBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Empires batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Miller,B grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Maranville flied out to center (X) 1-0 2 --- 11 Moore,W grounded out to short (BCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Titans batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Hunnefield grounded out to the mound (CBSFBX) 1-0 1 --- 11 O'Farrell flied out to right (BCX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Norman grounded out to second (FSFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Empires batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Blue lined out to second (X) 1-0 1 --- 10 Klein grounded a single between first and second (BX) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Cochrane grounded into a double play, Kerr to Slade to Kuhel (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Titans batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Lee walked (SBBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Lee was caught stealing second (>C) 1-0 1 --- 02 Fischer struck out (>C.SS) 1-0 2 --- 11 Kerr flied out to center (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Empires batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Bishop grounded out to short (BX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Sewell,J walked (CFFBBFBB) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Harris,D singled to left center, Sewell,J to third (BX) 1-0 1 1-3 02 Miller,B hit a sacrifice fly to left, Sewell,J scored (CFX) 1-1 2 1-- 00 Maranville grounded to short, forcing Harris,D at second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Titans batting Adair now playing shortstop Eckert now pitching 1-1 0 --- 12 Kuhel struck out (FFFBS) 1-1 1 --- 01 Taylor,D lined a single to shallow left (FX) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Slade lined a single up the middle, Taylor,D to third (>X) 1-1 1 1-3 12 Hunnefield lined a single to left center, Taylor,D scored, Slade to third (FBFX) 2-1 1 1-3 22 O'Farrell hit a sacrifice fly to center, Slade scored (FBB+3FX) 3-1 2 1-- 00 Norman flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Empires batting 3-1 0 --- 00 Adair popped out to center (X) 3-1 1 --- 01 Blue lined a single to center (FX) 3-1 1 1-- 11 O'Farrell allowed a passed ball, Blue to second (CBB) 3-1 1 -2- 21 Klein grounded out to short (CBB.X) 3-1 2 -2- 30 Cochrane walked (BBBB) 3-1 2 12- 21 Bishop flied out to right (BBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Titans batting 3-1 0 --- 21 Lee grounded out to second (CBBX) 3-1 1 --- 22 Fischer grounded out to third (BCBSX) 3-1 2 --- 00 Kerr grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Empires batting 3-1 0 --- 10 Sewell,J lined a double to right center (BX) 3-1 0 -2- 02 Harris,D grounded out to short (CFX) 3-1 1 -2- 00 Miller,B grounded out to second, Sewell,J to third (X) 3-1 2 --3 12 Eckert struck out (SSBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Titans batting 3-1 0 --- 12 Kuhel flied out to center (FCBX) 3-1 1 --- 22 Taylor,D struck out (SCBBS) 3-1 2 --- 11 Slade grounded out to second (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Empires batting McKain now pitching 3-1 0 --- 01 Adair grounded out to third (CX) 3-1 1 --- 00 Blue grounded out to short (X) 3-1 2 --- 30 Klein walked (BBBB) 3-1 2 1-- 01 Cochrane reached on an infield single to short, Klein to second (CX) 3-1 2 12- 32 Bishop flied out to left (CBBFB>F>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Titans batting 3-1 0 --- 32 Hunnefield walked (BBFFBB) 3-1 0 1-- 00 Hunnefield stole second (>C) 3-1 0 -2- 12 O'Farrell popped out to second (>C.FBFX) 3-1 1 -2- 11 Norman grounded out to short, Hunnefield to third (BFX) 3-1 2 --3 22 Lee flied out to center (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Empires batting 3-1 0 --- 01 Sewell,J grounded a single between third and short (CX) 3-1 0 1-- 02 Harris,D grounded a single between first and second, Sewell,J to second (CCX) Hornsby pinch hitting for Miller,B 3-1 0 12- 10 Hornsby grounded into a double play, Hunnefield to Kerr to Kuhel, Sewell,J to third (BX) Simmons pinch hitting for Eckert 3-1 2 --3 30 Simmons was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-1 2 1-3 00 Adair tripled deep to left center, Sewell,J scored, Simmons scored (X) 3-3 2 --3 21 Blue lined a single to center, Adair scored (BBCX)