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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 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 August 15, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Seeds | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Burnett | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Ed Montague | Shortstop |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 15, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ferrell
Bishop hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bishop scores. Cramer moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Ferrell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burnett. Cramer scores. Simmons moves to third. Foxx moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett fields it and throws to second for the out. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Grove
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Grove
Burnett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Grove
The ball gets by Cochrane for a passed ball. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ferrell
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ferrell
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Grove
Montague hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferrell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Grove
Seeds 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Grove
Burnett hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ferrell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ferrell
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ferrell, and towards Kamm, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ferrell
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Grove
Montague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Grove
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ferrell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Grove
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burnett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burnett scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Ferrell
Grove takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Ferrell
Bishop hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montague vs. Grove
Montague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Grove
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Grove
Burnett hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ferrell
There goes Foxx. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Montague applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ferrell
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ferrell
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Grove
Johnny Hodapp pinch hits for Ed Montague.
Hodapp hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1931 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Seeds B, rf 3 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 3 1 1 1 Burnett J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 4 2 2 1
Simmons A, lf 3 1 0 0 Morgan E, 1b 4 0 0 1
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 1
Miller B, rf 4 0 0 1 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 0 0
McNair E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0
Williams D, ss 4 1 0 0 Montague E, ss 3 0 1 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Hodapp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrell W, p 4 0 0 0
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33 4 6 4 35 3 8 3
Philadelphia 300 000 100 -- 4
Cleveland 000 002 010 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (L) 9.0 6 4 3 3 5
E -- Burnett J, Williams D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 6
HR -- Averill E
CS -- Foxx J
PB -- Cochrane M
A -- 0
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