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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1937
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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 May 31, 1937 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1937 |
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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 | May 31, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Weaver |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Monte Weaver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Weaver
Cissell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Weaver
Moses hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Newsome, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Nelson
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Weaver
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Weaver
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Weaver
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Nelson
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nelson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Nelson
Kuhel hits a popup towards third. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Weaver
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Weaver
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Rothrock hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Nelson
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Nelson
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Nelson
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Weaver
Cissell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Weaver
Moses hits a line drive into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Cissell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Weaver
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dean vs. Weaver
Dean hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Weaver
There go the runners. The throw from Hogan to Myer covering second. The throw back to home, and Johnson is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Nelson
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Nelson
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Nelson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Nelson
There goes Simmons. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Simmons steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Nelson
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Weaver
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Weaver
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Weaver covering. Safe. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Weaver
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rothrock for the out. Newsome moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cissell vs. Weaver
Cissell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Nelson
Travis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Travis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Nelson
Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weaver vs. Nelson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Nelson
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Weaver
Moses hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Weaver
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis bunts towards first. Dean fields the ball and throws to Nelson covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Nelson
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Nelson
Stone bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lewis moves to third. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Nelson
Simmons hits a line drive beyond second. Cissell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lewis scores. Myer moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Nelson
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Nelson
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Nelson
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hogan reaches second base with a double. Stone scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weaver vs. Nelson
Weaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Hogan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Weaver goes all the way around to score. Chapman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Weaver
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Weaver
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Weaver
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Weaver
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Nelson
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Nelson
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nelson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Nelson
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Weaver
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Weaver
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Weaver
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Nelson
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Nelson
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weaver vs. Nelson
Weaver hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Weaver
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Weaver
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Weaver
Peters hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Weaver
Newsome hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1937, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Rothrock J, cf 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, cf 5 0 1 0 Cissell B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 1 Stone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 3 1 Dean C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Peters R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 2 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 1 2 1 Nelson L, p 3 0 0 0 Weaver M, p 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 36 6 13 5 Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1 Washington 000 006 00x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Nelson L (L) 8.0 13 6 5 1 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Weaver M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 1 E -- Moses W LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Washington 7 2B -- Hogan S 2, Hayes F 3B -- Johnson B, Travis C SB -- Simmons A CS -- Johnson B T -- 2:06 A -- 25000
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