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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 23, 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 23, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Durham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Earnshaw |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Ed Durham | 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 |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| George Earnshaw | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 23, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Earnshaw
Oliver 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Earnshaw
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Earnshaw
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Durham
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Durham
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Durham
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Durham
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Durham
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Bishop scores. Haas moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Durham
Miller is hit by the pitch. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Durham
McNair is hit by the pitch. Cochrane scores. Foxx moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Earnshaw vs. Lisenbee
Earnshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Earnshaw
Pickering hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Earnshaw
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair juggles the ball. That's an error on McNair. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Earnshaw
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Earnshaw
Rhyne 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Lisenbee
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Earnshaw
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Earnshaw
Lisenbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Earnshaw
Oliver hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Lisenbee
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, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Lisenbee
Earnshaw 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, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Earnshaw
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Earnshaw
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pickering vs. Earnshaw
Pickering strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Earnshaw
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Earnshaw
There goes Rothrock. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Rothrock steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Earnshaw
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Earnshaw
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Earnshaw
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Earnshaw
Lisenbee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Earnshaw covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Lisenbee
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Lisenbee
Earnshaw 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, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Earnshaw
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Earnshaw
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Earnshaw
Van Camp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Earnshaw
Pickering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane 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, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Earnshaw
Webb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas who is chasing the ball. Webb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Earnshaw
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Earnshaw
Rhyne 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Earnshaw
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Lisenbee
McNair 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Earnshaw
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Winsett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Earnshaw
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Earnshaw
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Brillheart
Jim Brillheart now pitching.
Earnshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Brillheart
Brillheart fires to first and picks off Earnshaw. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brillheart
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Brillheart
Haas hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Brillheart
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. Earnshaw
Van Camp 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Earnshaw
Pickering 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, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Earnshaw
Webb hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1931 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Oliver T, cf 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 3 2 1 0
Rothrock J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 5 2 3 0
Van Camp A, lf 4 0 2 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 2 1
Pickering U, 3b 4 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 2 0
Webb E, rf 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 2
Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Miller B, rf 3 0 1 2
Rhyne H, ss 2 0 0 0 McNair E, 3b 3 0 0 1
Berry C, c 3 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 0 1
Durham E, p 0 0 0 0 Earnshaw G, p 4 0 1 0
Lisenbee H, p 2 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brillheart J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 33 7 10 7
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 420 100 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Durham E (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Lisenbee H 6.2 6 3 3 2 2
Brillheart J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Earnshaw G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6
E -- McNair E
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 8
3B -- Webb E
SB -- Rothrock J
HBP -- by Durham E (Miller B), by Durham E (McNair E)
T -- 1:35
A -- 10000
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