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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 16, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Earnshaw |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Odell Hale | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Connatser | First Baseman |
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
| Ed Montague | Shortstop |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Moore | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| George Earnshaw | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 16, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Earnshaw
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connatser vs. Earnshaw
Connatser hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Earnshaw
Porter 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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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Ferrell
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Earnshaw
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Earnshaw
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Earnshaw
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Earnshaw
Myatt takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to third. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montague vs. Earnshaw
Montague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Hodapp scores. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Earnshaw
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myatt scores. Montague moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Earnshaw
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Earnshaw covering, for the out. Montague scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connatser vs. Earnshaw
Connatser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. Connatser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Earnshaw
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ferrell
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Ferrell
Dykes takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Earnshaw vs. Ferrell
Earnshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Earnshaw
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Earnshaw
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Earnshaw
Hodapp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ferrell
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Montague fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ferrell
Joe Palmisano pinch runs for Mickey Cochrane.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Earnshaw
Joe Palmisano now catching. Doc Cramer now playing center field.
Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Earnshaw
Montague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Earnshaw
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Ferrell
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ferrell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Ferrell
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Earnshaw
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connatser vs. Earnshaw
Connatser hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Earnshaw
Porter bunts towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Earnshaw vs. Ferrell
Earnshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmisano vs. Ferrell
Palmisano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Cramer reaches second base with a double. McNair scores. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todt vs. Ferrell
Todt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Cramer scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Ferrell
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Earnshaw
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Earnshaw
Vosmik hits a line drive towards first. Todt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Earnshaw
Hodapp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Ferrell
Dykes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Dykes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Earnshaw vs. Ferrell
Earnshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykes scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmisano vs. Ferrell
Palmisano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Earnshaw
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Earnshaw
Montague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Earnshaw
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Earnshaw
Hale takes first base on ball four. Montague moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connatser vs. Earnshaw
Connatser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Ferrell
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ferrell
Moore bunts towards first. Connatser scoops it up and throws to first, with Hodapp covering, for the out. Cramer moves to third. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykes vs. Ferrell
Dykes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ferrell
Williams hits a fly ball towards cemter. Averill catches it and throws to home to double up Cramer. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Earnshaw
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Earnshaw
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Earnshaw
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Ferrell
Earnshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Earnshaw
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Earnshaw
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. Hodapp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Earnshaw
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Ed Montague.
Falk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Earnshaw
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1931 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hale O, 3b 3 0 0 1 McNair E, 2b 5 2 2 3
Connatser B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Finney L, lf 3 1 0 0
Porter D, rf 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 1 0 0 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 Palmisano J, pr-c 2 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0 Simmons A, cf 2 0 1 0
Hodapp J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 2 1 2 1
Myatt G, c 3 1 0 0 Todt P, 1b 4 0 2 2
Montague E, ss 2 1 1 2 Moore J, rf 2 0 0 0
Falk B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dykes J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Ferrell W, p 4 1 1 1 Williams D, ss 4 2 2 0
Earnshaw G, p 4 0 0 1
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33 5 6 5 31 7 10 7
Cleveland 050 000 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 043 00x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (L) 8.0 10 7 7 5 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Earnshaw G (W) 9.0 6 5 5 3 6
E -- Williams D
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Williams D, Cramer D, Dykes J
HR -- McNair E
SH -- Moore J
HBP -- by Ferrell W (Dykes J)
A -- 0
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