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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 15, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Brown |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Eddie Rommel | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Jonah Goldman | Shortstop |
| Clint Brown | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive towards short. Goldman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Rommel
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Rommel
Fonseca hits a line drive towards third. Dykes catches it and throws to second to double up Jamieson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Rommel
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Rommel
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rommel
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Rommel
Burnett hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Brown
Rommel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Rommel
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldman vs. Rommel
Goldman bunts towards the mound. Rommel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rommel
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Rommel
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Rommel
Fonseca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Rommel
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Rommel
Hodapp strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Jamieson chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Jamieson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goldman. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a fly ball towards left. Jamieson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jamieson. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rommel vs. Brown
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Goldman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rommel
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Rommel
Burnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Rommel
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to third for the out. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Rommel
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Jonah Goldman.
Falk hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Rommel
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
George Detore now playing third base. Johnny Burnett now playing shortstop.
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Detore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Rommel
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Rommel
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Rommel
Averill takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodapp vs. Rommel
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Rommel
Jamieson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Detore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rommel
Porter hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnett vs. Rommel
Burnett hits a line drive towards center. Haas catches it and throws to second to double up Porter. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Rommel
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Brown
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burnett. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. Cochrane moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Rommel
Detore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Rommel
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Clint Brown.
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Rommel
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Rommel
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Dykes hits a popup towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Harder
Boley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Boley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rommel vs. Harder
Rommel hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Harder
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Harder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Rommel
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Rommel
Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Rommel
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Foxx catches it and steps on first to double up Averill. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1931 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Jamieson C, lf 4 0 3 0
Haas M, cf 5 0 1 0 Fonseca L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 0 Averill E, cf 3 0 1 0
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 1 Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Porter D, rf 4 0 2 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0 Burnett J, 3b-ss 3 0 1 0
Dykes J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sewell L, c 3 0 1 0
Boley J, ss 4 1 1 0 Goldman J, ss 1 0 0 0
Rommel E, p 3 0 0 0 Falk B, ph 1 0 0 0
Detore G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Brown C, p 2 0 0 0
Vosmik J, ph 1 0 1 0
Harder M, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 9 4 31 0 9 0
Philadelphia 000 000 121 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rommel E (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Brown C (L) 8.0 7 3 1 1 0
Harder M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Jamieson C 2, Goldman J, Burnett J
DP -- Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Jamieson C, Porter D
3B -- Boley J
CS -- Jamieson C
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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