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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 25, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 25, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | 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 |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 25, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Grove
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas bunts towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a popup towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Lary reaches second base with a double. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Johnson
McNair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grove
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Grove
There goes Reese. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Johnson
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Haas reaches third base with a triple. Bishop goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Haas scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Johnson
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Johnson
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grove
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a popup towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Johnson
McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Grove
Combs bunts towards third. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Grove
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig bunts in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Johnson
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Grove
Samuel Byrd pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Jimmie Reese.
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Grove
Myril Hoag pinch runs for Red Ruffing.
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1931, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 0 2 0 Bishop M, 2b 2 1 0 0
Reese J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 3 1 1 1
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 3 2
Hoag M, pr 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 1
Ruth B, lf 5 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 0 1 0
Chapman B, rf 3 1 2 1 McNair E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lary L, ss 3 0 1 0 Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 1
Johnson H, p 3 0 1 0
Byrd S, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 30 4 8 4
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 003 000 01x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 4
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Lary L, Cochrane M, Johnson H, Foxx J, Ruffing R
3B -- Haas M
HR -- Chapman B, Cochrane M
CS -- Reese J
SH -- Haas M
T -- 1:44
A -- 0
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