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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 21, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 21, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Peterson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hub Walker | Left Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Nolen Richardson | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Moore | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| Joe Boley | Second Baseman |
| Joe Palmisano | Catcher |
| Jim Peterson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 21, 1931
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Peterson
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney strikes out. Ruel drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Finney out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bridges
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Peterson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Peterson
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Peterson
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruel vs. Peterson
There goes Richardson. The throw from Palmisano and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruel vs. Peterson
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Bridges
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Peterson
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Peterson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Bridges
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmisano vs. Bridges
Palmisano hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Bridges
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Peterson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Peterson
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bridges
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Bridges
Todt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Peterson
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Finney. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Peterson
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and has Richardson trapped. There's the throw to Boley and over to McNair, who tags Richardson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Peterson
The umpire calls a balk on Peterson Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Peterson
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Bridges
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmisano vs. Bridges
Palmisano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Peterson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Peterson
Gehringer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Peterson
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Peterson
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Peterson
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Bridges
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Peterson
Ruel hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Peterson
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Peterson
Gehringer hits a line drive to right field. Moore throws towards the plate. Palmisano fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Palmisano. Bridges scores. Johnson scores. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Peterson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bridges
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bridges
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Bridges
Todt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a popup towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Bridges
Boley takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Bridges
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Joe Palmisano.
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Bridges
Peterson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Peterson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Uhle
George Uhle now pitching.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Peterson
Johnnie Heving now catching.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Peterson
Rogell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Peterson
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Peterson
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McNair. Rogell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhle vs. Peterson
Uhle hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Uhle
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Uhle
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Uhle
Todt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Uhle
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Uhle
Boley hits a line drive towards first. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Peterson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Peterson
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Peterson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Uhle
Heving hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Uhle
Mickey Cochrane pinch hits for Jim Peterson.
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Uhle
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Uhle
Finney takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Uhle
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. McNair scores. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Uhle
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1931, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Johnson R, rf 5 1 1 0 McNair E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 3 2 Finney L, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker H, lf 5 1 1 0 Moore J, rf 4 0 1 1
Alexander D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0
Walker G, cf 5 0 1 0 Todt P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rogell B, ss 4 1 2 1 Williams D, ss 3 0 0 0
Richardson N, 3b 4 0 2 0 Boley J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Palmisano J, c 2 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 3 1 1 0 Foxx J, ph 1 1 1 4
Uhle G, p 1 0 0 0 Heving J, c 1 0 0 0
Peterson J, p 2 0 1 0
Cochrane M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 5 34 5 7 5
Detroit 000 002 211 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 401 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T 6.2 4 4 4 4 1
Uhle G (W) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson J (L) 9.0 13 6 5 1 5
E -- Palmisano J, McNair E, Walker G
LOB -- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Richardson N, Alexander D, Johnson R, Peterson J
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Richardson N
CS -- Gehringer C
Balk -- Peterson J
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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