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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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