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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 2, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank McDonald |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
Dib Williams | Shortstop |
Hank McDonald | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Jones
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Bishop reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Jones
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Jones
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Crowder
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. McDonald
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. McDonald
Rice takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. McDonald
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. McDonald
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair juggles the ball. That's an error on McNair. Myer moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. McDonald
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. West reaches second base with a double. Myer scores. Rice scores. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Bluege strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Hoyt
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. West scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hoyt
Spencer hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Hoyt
Crowder hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hoyt
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Myer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. Myer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Hoyt
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hoyt
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. Rice scores. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Hoyt
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Hoyt
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rommel
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Rommel
Crowder 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, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Crowder
Rommel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Rommel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a popup towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rommel
Myer 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rommel
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Rommel
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Rommel
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Rommel
Bluege hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Rommel
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rommel
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Crowder
Rommel hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Rommel
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rommel
Myer 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Manush reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Rommel
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Rommel
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. West reaches second base with a double. Miller throws the ball in to McNair who tags West trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Rommel
Bluege hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Rommel
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rommel
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Crowder
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crowder
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Rommel
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Rommel covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rommel
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Crowder
Phil Todt pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Todt hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Crowder
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1931 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Bishop M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Myer B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 1 Rice S, rf 4 3 1 1 Cochrane M, c 4 2 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 1 2 1 Simmons A, lf 3 2 3 1 Cronin J, ss 4 2 1 2 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 2 West S, cf 4 2 4 3 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 1 Bluege O, 3b 4 0 1 1 McNair E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Williams D, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 0 0 0 McDonald H, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0 Crowder G, p 4 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 2 0 1 0 Todt P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 6 36 10 12 10 Philadelphia 400 010 100 -- 6 Washington 440 011 00x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO McDonald H 0.1 1 4 1 2 0 Hoyt W (L) 1.2 5 4 3 0 1 Rommel E 6.0 6 2 2 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Jones S* 0.0 3 4 4 2 0 Crowder G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 8 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st E -- McNair E, Bishop M DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Washington 4 2B -- West S 3, Rommel E, Rice S, Manush H, Bishop M 3B -- Bishop M, Myer B, Cronin J HR -- Simmons A T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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