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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 3, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 3, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Johnny Watwood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
| Irv Jeffries | Third Baseman |
| Frank Grube | Catcher |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie Heving | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 3, 1931
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watwood vs. Grove
Watwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lyons
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lyons
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lyons
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lyons
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Grove
Cissell 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Grove
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lyons
Foxx hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lyons
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Lyons
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Lyons
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Grove
Jeffries strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Grove
Grube hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Grove
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grube moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watwood vs. Grove
Watwood hits a line drive towards short. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Lyons
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grove for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lyons
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lyons
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Grove
Cissell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lyons
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lyons
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Lyons
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lyons
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Lyons
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Grove
Eichrodt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Grove
Jeffries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Jeffries moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grube vs. Grove
Grube hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jeffries scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Grove
Lyons 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Lyons
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Lyons
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lyons
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watwood vs. Grove
Watwood bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bishop covering, for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fothergill for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lyons
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lyons
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lyons
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Grove
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Grove
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffries vs. Grove
Jeffries hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lyons
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lyons
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Lyons
McNair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watwood who is chasing the ball. McNair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heving vs. Lyons
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons can't make a play. That's a base hit. McNair scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Lyons
Grove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heving moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bishop vs. Lyons
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Lyons
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grube vs. Grove
Grube hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Grove
Lyons 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Grove
Luke Appling pinch hits for Johnny Watwood.
Appling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lyons
Mel Simons now playing center field. Ike Eichrodt now playing right field.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jeffries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lyons
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lyons
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lyons
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Grove
Fothergill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Grove
Cissell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Grove
There goes Cissell. The throw from Heving and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Grove
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1931 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bishop M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Watwood J, rf 2 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams D, ss 4 0 1 0
Simons M, cf 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0
Fothergill B, lf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Fonseca L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0
Cissell B, ss 3 0 0 0 McNair E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Eichrodt I, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Heving J, c 3 0 1 1
Jeffries I, 3b 3 1 1 0 Grove L, p 3 0 1 0
Grube F, c 3 0 2 1
Lyons T, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 2 7 2
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 010 000 10x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 3
E -- Williams D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 7
3B -- McNair E
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Cissell B
SH -- Watwood J
A -- 0
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