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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 6, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Ed Connolly | Catcher |
| Jack Russell | Pitcher |
| Shano Collins | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Rhyne hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Webb reaches second base with a double. Rothrock scores. There goes Sweeney trying to get to home. Simmons throws the ball in to Boley who relays the ball to Cochrane, who tags Sweeney, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rommel
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Russell
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Russell
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Russell
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Rommel
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Rommel
Pickering hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop catches it and throws to first to double up Van Camp. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Rommel
Connolly hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Russell
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Russell
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Russell
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Russell
Boley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Boley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rommel vs. Russell
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rommel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Russell
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Russell
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Russell
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Russell
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Russell
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rommel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Rommel
Van Camp hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Russell
Dykes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Dykes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Russell
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rommel vs. Russell
Rommel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykes scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Russell
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Rommel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Russell
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Rommel
Pickering hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Rommel
Connolly 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rommel
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Russell
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Russell
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Russell
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Russell
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Boley takes first base on ball four. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rommel vs. Lisenbee
Rommel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes juggles the ball. That's an error on Dykes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Foxx, and towards Bishop, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Rothrock moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Rommel
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. Sweeney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Camp vs. Rommel
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Rommel
Pickering hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rye vs. Rommel
Gene Rye pinch hits for Ed Connolly.
Rye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Rommel
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Winsett hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Kline
Muddy Ruel now catching. Al Van Camp now playing first base. Gene Rye now playing left field. Bob Kline now pitching.
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Kline
Boley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rommel vs. Kline
There goes Boley. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Rothrock applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Kline
Rommel hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Rommel
Ruel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Rommel
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Camp vs. Rommel
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Kline
Bishop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Kline
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bishop trying to get to home. Webb throws the ball in to Ruel who tags Bishop who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Kline
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kline
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kline
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kline
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Rommel
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rye vs. Rommel
Rye hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Rommel
Russ Scarritt pinch hits for Bob Kline.
Scarritt 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1931 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rhyne H, ss 4 0 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Rothrock J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Haas M, cf 5 1 1 0
Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cochrane M, c 4 3 3 2
Ruel M, c 1 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 5 2 5 2
Webb E, rf 4 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 5 2 2 4
Oliver T, cf 4 0 2 1 Miller B, rf 5 0 0 0
Van Camp A, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Dykes J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Pickering U, 3b 4 1 1 1 Boley J, ss 3 0 2 0
Connolly E, c 2 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 4 0 1 1
Rye G, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Russell J, p 2 0 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline B, p 0 0 0 0
Scarritt R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 39 10 18 10
Boston 100 011 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 021 131 02x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 4.1 12 7 7 1 1
Lisenbee H 1.2 1 1 1 2 0
Kline B 2.0 5 2 2 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rommel E (W) 9.0 11 3 2 0 1
E -- Dykes J
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Webb E, Simmons A 2, Boley J, Dykes J, Foxx J, Bishop M
HR -- Foxx J, Pickering U, Cochrane M
CS -- Boley J
T -- 1:34
A -- 0
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