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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 11, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 11, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
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 |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Center Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| George Quellich | Left Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 11, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Sorrell
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sorrell
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stone. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Sorrell
Simmons hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stone. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Sorrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sorrell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Grove
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Grove
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quellich vs. Grove
Quellich hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Sorrell
McNair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sorrell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Sorrell
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Sorrell
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Sorrell
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Sullivan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. Cramer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Sullivan
There goes Simmons. The throw from Hayworth and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Grove
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Grove
Hayworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hayworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Grove
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayworth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sullivan
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sullivan
Miller bunts towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Sullivan
McNair hits a line drive towards short. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Grove
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Grove
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quellich vs. Grove
Quellich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Sullivan
Grove hits a fly ball into left field. Quellich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Sullivan
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Sullivan
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Sullivan
Cochrane hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Grove
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Grove
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Grove
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sullivan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sullivan
Foxx hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sullivan
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quellich. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Sullivan
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Grove
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Grove
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quellich vs. Grove
Quellich 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 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Sullivan
Grove bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Sullivan
Bishop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Sullivan
Cramer hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Sullivan
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Sullivan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Grove
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Grove
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sullivan
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sullivan
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Sullivan
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus juggles the ball. That's an error on McManus. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sullivan
There goes McNair. The throw from Hayworth and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grove
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Sullivan
Grove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Sullivan
Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Sullivan
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grove scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Sullivan
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Quellich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sullivan
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Sullivan
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Grove
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Grove
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quellich vs. Grove
Quellich hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sullivan
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Quellich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Sullivan
McNair is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Grove
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Grove
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair juggles the ball. That's an error on McNair. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhle vs. Grove
George Uhle pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
The ball gets by Cochrane for a passed ball. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhle vs. Grove
Uhle 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 8/11/1931 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 3 3 3 0 Johnson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 2 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 2 2 Stone J, cf 4 0 3 0
Simmons A, lf 5 0 2 3 Alexander D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Foxx J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Quellich G, lf 4 0 0 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 1 0 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 0
McNair E, 3b 4 1 1 1 McManus M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams D, ss 4 1 1 0 Hayworth R, c 3 0 1 0
Grove L, p 3 1 1 0 Sorrell V, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan C, p 3 0 0 0
Uhle G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 32 1 7 1
Philadelphia 240 000 020 -- 8
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (L) 1.1 6 6 6 1 1
Sullivan C 7.2 8 2 2 3 1
E -- McManus M, McNair E
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Cochrane M, Simmons A, Hayworth R, Miller B
HR -- McNair E
CS -- Simmons A, McNair E
SH -- Miller B, Grove L
HBP -- by Sullivan C (McNair E)
WP -- Grove L, Sullivan C
PB -- Cochrane M
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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