Read Me
Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

Retrosheet


Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

Day

Game Played on Saturday, June 6, 1931 (D) at Fenway Park

STL A    2  0  2    0  0  2    1  0  1  -   8 12  3
BOS A    1  0  0    0  1  3    2  2  x  -   9 14  1
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Levey ss                      3   2   0   0       2   2       0   1
Burns 1b                      5   0   2   0       0   0      11   0
Goslin lf                     5   4   3   1       0   0       4   0
Kress 3b                      3   0   2   3       2   0       1   5
Jenkins rf                    5   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Melillo 2b                    5   1   2   1       0   0       0   3
Ferrell c                     4   1   1   0       0   0       4   1
McNeely cf                    3   0   1   2       1   1       4   0
Coffman p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Kimsey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   8  12   8       5   4      24  12
FIELDING - 
E: Goslin (6), Melillo (17), McNeely (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Ferrell (15,off Durham).
3B: Kress (4,off Kline); Goslin (4,off Lisenbee).
SH: Coffman (1,off Durham).
HBP: Kimsey (1,by Lisenbee).
GDP: Coffman (1,off Durham).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Melillo (5,2nd base by Lisenbee/Berry).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Oliver cf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Marquardt 2b                  2   2   1   0       1   0       3   3
  Rye ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miller 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Rothrock lf                   5   2   3   2       0   0       0   1
Webb rf                       5   0   1   2       0   1       1   1
Pickering 3b                  4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Sweeney 1b                    4   2   2   1       0   0       9   2
Rhyne ss                      4   1   2   2       0   1       3   5
Berry c                       4   1   1   1       0   0       5   1
Kline p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Durham p                    2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Winsett ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lisenbee p                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   9  14   9       2   3      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rhyne-Marquardt-Sweeney.
E: Marquardt (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Marquardt (1,off Coffman); Oliver (17,off Coffman); Rothrock (9,off Coffman);
Sweeney (6,off Coffman); Berry (5,off Coffman); Webb (22,off Kimsey).
SH: Oliver (3,off Kimsey).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Pickering (3,2nd base off Coffman/Ferrell); Sweeney (1,2nd base off Kimsey/Ferrell).
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coffman                       5.2   8   5   4   2   1   0  28
Kimsey L(0-5)                 2.1   6   4   2   0   2   0  13
Totals                        8    14   9   6   2   3   0  41
WP: Coffman (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kimsey 1-0.
.
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kline                         2.1   4   4   4   3   1   0  13
Durham                        3.2   4   2   2   1   2   0  16
Lisenbee W(2-4)               2.1   4   2   2   1   1   0  11
Moore SV(6)                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    12   8   8   5   4   0  42
HBP: Lisenbee (1,Kimsey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Durham 1-0; Moore 2-1.
.
Umpires: HP - George Hildebrand, 1B - George Moriarty, 3B - Harry Geisel
Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 12000
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              Boston Red Sox           
1. Levey               ss        Oliver              cf
2. Burns               1b        Marquardt           2b
3. Goslin              lf        Rothrock            lf
4. Kress               3b        Webb                rf
5. Jenkins             rf        Pickering           3b
6. Melillo             2b        Sweeney             1b
7. Ferrell             c         Rhyne               ss
8. McNeely             cf        Berry               c
9. Coffman             p         Kline               p

BROWNS 1ST: Levey walked; Burns flied to right; Goslin singled
to right [Levey to third]; Kress singled to left [Levey scored,
Goslin scored, Kress out at second (left to second)]; Jenkins
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns
2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Oliver flied to center; Marquardt doubled to right;
Rothrock reached on an error by McNeely [Marquardt to third];
Webb lined to center [Marquardt scored (unearned)]; Pickering
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 2, Red Sox 1.

BROWNS 2ND: Melillo grounded out (second to first); Ferrell
grounded out (shortstop to first); McNeely walked; Coffman was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 2, Red Sox
1.

RED SOX 2ND: Sweeney grounded out (third to first); Rhyne was
called out on strikes; Berry lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Browns 2, Red Sox 1.

BROWNS 3RD: Levey walked; Burns singled to right [Levey to
third]; Goslin forced Burns (second to shortstop) [Levey
scored]; Kress tripled to right [Goslin scored]; DURHAM REPLACED
KLINE (PITCHING); Jenkins reached on a fielder's choice [Kress
out at home (first to catcher), Jenkins to second]; Melillo
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns
4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Durham singled to left; Oliver doubled to right
[Durham to third]; Marquardt reached on a fielder's choice
[Durham out at home (third to catcher), Oliver to third];
Coffman threw a wild pitch [Marquardt to second]; Rothrock
grounded out (pitcher to first); Webb grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 4, Red Sox 1.

BROWNS 4TH: Ferrell reached on an error by Marquardt; McNeely
struck out; Coffman grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Ferrell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Pickering walked; Sweeney flied to center; Rhyne
flied to left; Pickering stole second; Berry grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 4, Red Sox 1.

BROWNS 5TH: Levey popped to third in foul territory; Burns
singled to second; Goslin grounded out (first unassisted) [Burns
to second]; Kress walked; Jenkins grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Durham popped to third in foul territory; Oliver
grounded out (third to first); Marquardt walked; Rothrock
doubled [Marquardt scored]; Webb grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 4, Red Sox 2.

BROWNS 6TH: Melillo singled to center; Ferrell doubled to left
[Melillo to third]; McNeely singled to left [Melillo scored,
Ferrell scored, McNeely to second (on throw)]; Coffman out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McNeely to third]; Levey
struck out; Burns popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns
6, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Pickering flied to left; Sweeney doubled to left;
Rhyne singled to center [Sweeney scored]; Berry doubled to left
[Rhyne scored]; WINSETT BATTED FOR DURHAM; Winsett flied to
left; Oliver singled to left [Berry scored, Oliver to second
(error by Goslin)]; KIMSEY REPLACED COFFMAN (PITCHING); RYE
BATTED FOR MARQUARDT; Rye flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Browns 6, Red Sox 5.

BROWNS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED RYE (PLAYING 2B); LISENBEE REPLACED
WINSETT (PITCHING); Goslin singled to right; Kress flied to
center; Jenkins singled to center [Goslin to third]; Melillo
singled to right [Goslin scored, Jenkins out at third (right to
third)]; Melillo was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 7, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: Rothrock singled to left; Webb was called out on
strikes; Pickering struck out; Rothrock advanced to second
(error by Melillo; assist by Ferrell); Sweeney singled to center
[Rothrock scored (unearned)]; Sweeney stole second; Rhyne
singled to center [Sweeney scored (unearned)]; Berry grounded
out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 7,
Red Sox 7.

BROWNS 8TH: Ferrell grounded out (shortstop to first); McNeely
flied to center; Kimsey was hit by a pitch; Levey struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 7, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 8TH: Lisenbee singled to center; Oliver out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lisenbee to second]; Miller
grounded out (second to first) [Lisenbee to third]; Rothrock
singled to first [Lisenbee scored]; Webb doubled to left
[Rothrock scored]; Pickering grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 7, Red Sox 9.

BROWNS 9TH: Burns grounded out (second to first); Goslin tripled
to center; Kress walked; MOORE REPLACED LISENBEE (PITCHING);
Jenkins forced Kress (second to shortstop) [Goslin scored];
Melillo forced Jenkins (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Browns 8, Red Sox 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           8  12   3    7
 Red Sox          9  14   1    8
Read Me