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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 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 8, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Walter Johnson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Dib Williams | Shortstop |
Eddie Rommel | Left Fielder |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Jones
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grove
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Jones
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Jones
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Grove
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bluege scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Jones
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Jones
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grove
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Jones
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grove
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rommel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rommel vs. Jones
Rommel takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Jones
Spencer throws to second, with Cronin covering, and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Bluege who tags Williams for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Jones
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Jones
McNair strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grove
Harris strikes out. There goes Cronin. The throw from Cochrane to second, and Cronin is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Jones
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Williams reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rommel vs. Jones
Rommel hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Jones
Grove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Jones
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. Grove scores. McNair moves to third. Cramer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair scores. Cramer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes takes first base on ball four. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Jones
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Rice is chasing the ball. Foxx rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grove
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin 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, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Carl Fischer now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Fischer
Rommel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Fischer
Grove takes first base on ball four. Rommel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Fischer
McNair takes first base on ball four. Rommel moves to third. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Fischer
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cochrane vs. Fischer
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grove
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1931 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Myer B, 2b 4 0 1 0 McNair E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rice S, cf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 0 0 Manush H, lf 4 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 5 1 1 2 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Dykes J, 3b 2 1 0 0 Harris D, rf 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 3 3 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 1 0 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, ss 4 2 3 2 Spencer R, c 3 0 0 0 Rommel E, lf 2 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 1 1 Grove L, p 3 1 1 2 Fischer C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 33 10 9 9 Washington 001 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 020 000 80x -- 10 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L) 7.0 9 10 4 3 4 Fischer C 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 7 E -- McNair E, Cronin J DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Washington 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Williams D HR -- Williams D, Foxx J CS -- Cronin J T -- 1:38 A -- 0
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