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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 23, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Hebert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 2,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Lin Storti | Third Baseman |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
Benny Bengough | Catcher |
Wally Hebert | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
Jackie Hayes | Shortstop |
Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Jones
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Jones
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hebert
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Hebert
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Hebert
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hebert
Harris takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to third. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Hebert
West hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Hebert
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Jones
Storti hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Jones
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bengough vs. Jones
Bengough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Hebert
Hargrave hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hebert
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hebert
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Jones
Hebert hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Jones
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Jones
Kress hits a line drive into left field. Manush picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Manush. Schulte scores. Goslin goes all the way around to score. Kress moves all the way to home. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Jones
Storti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. Storti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bettencourt vs. Jones
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hebert
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Hebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Hebert
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Hebert
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Jones
Bengough 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 -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Jones
Hebert hits a popup towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hebert
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hebert
West hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hebert
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrave vs. Hebert
Hargrave hits a popup towards third. Storti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Jones
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Jones
Kress hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melillo scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Storti vs. Jones
Storti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hebert
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hebert
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Hebert
Myer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Hebert
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Hebert
Bluege hits a popup, foul, towards third. Storti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Jones
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Jones
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebert vs. Jones
Hebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Jones
Melillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hebert
Harris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hebert
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hebert
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Hebert
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Hebert
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Kimsey
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Sad Sam Jones. Chad Kimsey now pitching.
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Kimsey
Sam Rice pinch runs for Joe Cronin.
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Goslin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hadley
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Storti vs. Hadley
The ball gets by Hargrave for a passed ball. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Storti vs. Hadley
Storti strikes out. Hargrave drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Storti out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Hadley
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Hadley
There goes Burns. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bettencourt vs. Hadley
Bettencourt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Hadley
Bengough hits a popup towards short. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Kimsey
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Kimsey
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kimsey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimsey vs. Hadley
Kimsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hadley
Schulte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Hadley
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Kimsey
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Kimsey
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Kimsey
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, towards third. Storti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Kimsey
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hadley
Goslin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hadley
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Hadley
Storti hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Kimsey
Joe Judge pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Judge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Kimsey
Myer hits a popup towards third. Storti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Kimsey
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Kimsey
Bluege hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judge scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kimsey
Harris hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1931 -- St.Louis at Washington (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Schulte F, cf 4 1 1 0 Myer B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Melillo S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Manush H, lf 5 0 0 1 Goslin G, lf 5 1 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 5 0 2 1 Kress R, ss 5 2 2 2 Harris D, rf 3 1 1 1 Storti L, 3b 5 1 1 0 West S, cf 3 0 1 1 Burns J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bettencourt L, rf 3 0 1 0 Hargrave P, c 4 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 4 0 1 0 Hayes J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hebert W, p 3 0 1 0 Jones S, p 2 1 1 0 Kimsey C, p 1 0 0 0 Cronin J, ph 0 0 0 0 Rice S, pr 0 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0 Judge J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 12 4 36 4 9 4 St.Louis 004 010 100 -- 6 Washington 100 011 001 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hebert W (W) 5.2 6 3 3 3 2 Kimsey C (S) 3.1 3 1 1 1 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L) 6.0 10 5 5 1 2 Hadley B 3.0 2 1 1 1 4 E -- Manush H LOB -- St.Louis 8, Washington 9 2B -- Bettencourt L, Kress R 3B -- Burns J HR -- Harris D SB -- Burns J PB -- Hargrave P A -- 2000
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