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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 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 July 4, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilcy Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Otis Miller | Second Baseman |
| Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Wilcy Moore | 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 |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hoyt
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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Hoyt
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Hoyt
Webb 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Moore
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Moore
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Rhyne applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Hoyt
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Moore
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Moore
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver 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--
Moore vs. Hoyt
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hoyt
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams 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--
Hoyt vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Moore
Hoyt bunts towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoyt for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Moore
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hoyt
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hoyt
Webb takes first base on ball four. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller takes first base on ball four. Rhyne moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pickering vs. Hoyt
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rhyne scores. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webb scores. Pickering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver 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 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Moore
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hoyt
Moore 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hoyt
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Moore
Dykes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Moore
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Hoyt reaches second base with a double. Dykes scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hoyt
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Hoyt
Webb hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Hoyt
Pickering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Moore
Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hoyt
Moore 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 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Moore
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Moore
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Hoyt
Rothrock 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Hoyt
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hoyt
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Moore
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Moore
Haas bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoyt moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoyt scores. Bishop scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Morris
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Morris
Ruel fires to second and picks off Foxx for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Hoyt
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Hoyt
Ruel hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Hoyt
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Morris.
Winsett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Hoyt
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Haas 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 7/4/1931, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, lf 5 0 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Sweeney B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 3 0 0 0
Rhyne H, ss 3 1 2 0 Cochrane M, c 3 1 1 0
Webb E, rf 3 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 2
Miller O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 3 1
Pickering U, 3b 4 0 0 1 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 1
Ruel M, c 4 0 2 1 Dykes J, 3b 2 1 0 0
Oliver T, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams D, ss 3 1 1 0
Moore W, p 3 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 2 1 2 1
Morris E, p 0 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 1 0
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33 2 8 2 29 6 9 6
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 001 010 04x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (L) 7.1 8 6 6 1 2
Morris E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Hoyt W, Rhyne H
SB -- Foxx J, Simmons A
CS -- Cochrane M
SH -- Hoyt W, Haas M
HBP -- by Moore W (Dykes J)
WP -- Moore W
T -- 1:37
A -- 20000
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