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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 6, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Collins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Clarke 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Koster | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Phil Collins | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. Sherdel
Koster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Sherdel
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Sherdel
There goes Bartell. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Collins
Dreesen hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Collins
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Collins covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Collins
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Sherdel
Arlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Maguire scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Collins
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Collins
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Collins
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Worthington moves to third. Schulmerich moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spohrer vs. Collins
Spohrer hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Collins
Maguire hits a line drive towards the mound. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sherdel
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Collins
Sherdel hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Collins
Dreesen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Collins
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. Sherdel
Koster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Sherdel
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Collins
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Collins
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Collins
Sheely bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulmerich vs. Collins
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spohrer vs. Collins
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Sherdel
Arlett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger, who is chasing the ball. Hurst reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hurst scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Collins
Maguire hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Collins
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Collins
Dreesen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Friberg catches it and throws to first to double up Sherdel. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sherdel
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. Sherdel
Koster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Collins
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Collins
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Collins
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Collins
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Collins's glove, towards Friberg, who fields it, throws to second, with Bartell covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Sherdel
Friberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Friberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arlett vs. Sherdel
Arlett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Collins
Schulmerich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koster. Schulmerich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Collins
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Richbourg hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Schulmerich moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Collins
Maguire hits a fly ball towards left. Lee catches it and throws to home to double up Schulmerich. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sherdel
Bill Cronin now catching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sherdel
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Collins
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Collins
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Collins
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Collins
Berger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. McAfee
Bill McAfee now pitching.
Koster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. McAfee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McAfee
Friberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Collins
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Collins
Sheely hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Collins
Schulmerich strikes out. There goes Worthington. The throw from Davis to second, and Worthington is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1931 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Koster F, cf 3 0 0 0 Dreesen B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0
Friberg B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 1 2 0
Arlett B, rf 3 1 2 2 Worthington R, lf 4 0 3 0
Hurst D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sheely E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 3 0 0 1 Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 2 1
Lee H, lf 3 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 2 0 0 0
Davis S, c 3 0 0 0 Richbourg L, ph 1 0 0 0
Collins P, p 3 0 0 0 Cronin B, c 0 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sherdel B, p 1 0 0 0
Neun J, ph 0 0 0 0
McAfee B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 4 3 30 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 010 200 -- 3
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Collins P (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 8.0 4 3 3 1 1
McAfee B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 0, Boston 5
2B -- Friberg B, Schulmerich W
3B -- Hurst D
HR -- Arlett B
CS -- Bartell D, Worthington R
SH -- Sheely E
T -- 1:36
A -- 0
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