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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 16, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Ray Benge | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
George Watkins | Right Fielder |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Grimes
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimes, and towards Frisch, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Grimes
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Grimes
Klein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Grimes
Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benge
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Benge
Watkins hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benge
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Grimes
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Grimes
Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Grimes
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mallon for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Benge
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benge
Hafey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Hafey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Benge
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Grimes
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Grimes
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Grimes
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Benge
Gelbert bunts towards third. Whitney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Whitney. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Benge
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. Gelbert moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Benge
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watkins vs. Benge
Watkins hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Grimes
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Grimes
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Grimes
Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benge
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Benge
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benge
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Grimes
Whitney hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Adams, and towards Gelbert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Grimes
Hurst bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Grimes
Mallon hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benge
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Benge
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Grimes
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Grimes
Benge bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Grimes
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Grimes
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benge
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benge
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Benge
Watkins hits a line drive into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Benge
There goes Adams. The throw from Davis and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Grimes
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Grimes
Arlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Grimes
There goes Arlett. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Grimes
Whitney hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benge
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Benge
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benge
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Grimes
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Grimes
Mallon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Grimes
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benge
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Benge
Jim Bottomley pinch hits for Charlie Gelbert.
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Benge
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Burleigh Grimes.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Stout
Andy High now playing third base. Sparky Adams now playing shortstop. Allyn Stout now pitching.
Benge hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Stout
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Stout
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benge
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Benge
Watkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benge
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1931 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Brickell F, cf 4 0 0 0 Adams S, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Watkins G, rf 4 1 1 1 Klein C, lf 3 1 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Arlett B, rf 3 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Whitney P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hafey C, lf 3 0 1 0 Hurst D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martin P, cf 3 0 0 0 Mallon L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson J, c 3 0 1 0 Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 Gelbert C, ss 2 0 1 0 Benge R, p 3 0 1 0 Bottomley J, ph 1 0 0 0 High A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 1 0 0 0 Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0 Stout A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 29 2 5 2 Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 000 000 002 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Benge R (L) 8.1 5 2 2 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Grimes B 8.0 3 1 1 0 2 Stout A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Whitney P, Bartell D DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 3 3B -- Hafey C HR -- Klein C, Watkins G, Frisch F CS -- Adams S, Arlett B SH -- Grimes B T -- 1:32 A -- 4000
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