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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on September 2, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
General Crowder | Pitcher |
Walter Johnson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmy Moore | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
Dib Williams | Shortstop |
Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 2, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Mahaffey
Myer hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Mahaffey
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Mahaffey
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Mahaffey
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Crowder
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Mahaffey
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Mahaffey
Bluege hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Mahaffey
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Mahaffey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bishop fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. West moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowder vs. Mahaffey
Crowder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Mahaffey
Myer hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Mahaffey
Rice 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 -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Mahaffey
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Mahaffey
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Crowder
Mahaffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Mahaffey
West hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Mahaffey
Bluege hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Mahaffey
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Mahaffey
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mahaffey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Crowder
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Mahaffey
Crowder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Mahaffey
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Mahaffey
Rice takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Mahaffey
Manush takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Mahaffey
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Myer scores. Rice moves to third. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Mahaffey
There's a wild pitch. Rice scores. Manush moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Mahaffey
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Mahaffey
Bluege strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair hits a line drive towards third. Bluege catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Earnshaw
George Earnshaw now pitching.
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Earnshaw
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Earnshaw
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Crowder
Earnshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Earnshaw
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Earnshaw
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Earnshaw
Manush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Earnshaw
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Earnshaw
There goes Cronin. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Crowder
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Earnshaw
West hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Earnshaw
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Earnshaw
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Earnshaw
Spencer 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 -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Earnshaw
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Earnshaw
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Crowder
Earnshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Crowder
Phil Todt pinch runs for George Earnshaw.
Bishop hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Todt scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Crowder
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1931 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Myer B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rice S, rf 3 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Manush H, lf 3 1 1 1 Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 1 Cronin J, ss 2 0 0 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 1 West S, cf 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 1 1 1 Miller B, rf 2 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 1 0 McNair E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 0 0 0 Williams D, ss 3 0 0 0 Crowder G, p 4 0 1 1 Mahaffey R, p 1 0 1 0 Earnshaw G, p 2 0 1 0 Todt P, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 6 4 31 2 6 2 Washington 010 120 100 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Crowder G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mahaffey R (L) 5.0 5 4 4 4 3 Earnshaw G 4.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Miller B DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Washington 5, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Kuhel J, Cochrane M HR -- Bluege O, Manush H CS -- Kuhel J, Cronin J WP -- Mahaffey R T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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