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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 9, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gomez
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gomez
Haas bunts towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Gomez
Cochrane hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. Bishop scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Gomez
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Mahaffey
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Mahaffey covering. Safe. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Haas. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Ruth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Mahaffey
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Mahaffey
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Mahaffey
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gomez
Dykes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gomez
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Gomez
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gomez
Bishop bunts towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gomez
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gomez
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gomez
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Gomez
Dykes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mahaffey
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mahaffey
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Mahaffey
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gomez
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Gomez
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gomez
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell hits a popup towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gomez
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gomez
Cochrane hits a popup towards the mound. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Mahaffey
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Mahaffey
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Mahaffey
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Mahaffey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gomez
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gomez
Dykes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gomez
Boley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Boley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahaffey vs. Gomez
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mahaffey
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Mahaffey
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Mahaffey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to third for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Mahaffey
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Combs scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Mahaffey
Dusty Cooke pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Rommel
Rommel spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rommel. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Rommel
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rommel
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Samuel Byrd now playing right field. Dib Williams pinch hits for Max Bishop.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gomez
Cy Perkins now catching.
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Gomez
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. Williams moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Gomez
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Gomez
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foxx moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boley vs. Gomez
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Peterson
Dib Williams now playing second base. Johnnie Heving now catching. Jim Peterson now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Peterson
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Peterson
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Gomez
Eric McNair pinch hits for Jim Peterson.
McNair hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gomez
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Gomez
Heving hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1931 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 2 1 0
Williams D, ph-2b 2 1 2 0 Sewell J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Haas M, cf 4 1 1 0 Ruth B, rf 4 1 2 2
Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0 Cooke D, pr 0 1 0 0
Heving J, c 1 0 1 0 Byrd S, rf 0 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 2 5
Foxx J, 1b 2 0 1 2 Chapman B, lf 4 1 1 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 1 1 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 1
Dykes J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 2 0
Boley J, ss 4 0 1 0 Perkins C, c 0 0 0 0
Mahaffey R, p 3 0 0 0 Reese J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rommel E, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 3 0 1 0
Peterson J, p 0 0 0 0
McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 9 11 8
Philadelphia 200 000 020 -- 4
New York 400 000 50x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mahaffey R (L) 6.1 10 8 8 2 2
Rommel E 0.2 1 1 0 0 0
Peterson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 6
E -- Rommel E
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, New York 4
2B -- Ruth B, Gehrig L, Simmons A, Boley J, Chapman B
3B -- Foxx J
HR -- Gehrig L
SH -- Haas M
A -- 15000
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