Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rommel
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  The ball gets by Heving for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Rommel
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Hogsett
  
  McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hogsett
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heving vs. Hogsett
  
  Heving hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Rommel
  
  Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Rommel
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabowski vs. Rommel
  
  Grabowski hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hogsett vs. Rommel
  
  Hogsett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hogsett
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Hogsett
  
  Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hogsett
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykes vs. Hogsett
  
  Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hogsett
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rommel vs. Hogsett
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first, with Hogsett covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rommel
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Heving and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Rommel
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Hogsett
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hogsett
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heving vs. Hogsett
  
  Heving hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Rommel
  
  Rogell hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Rommel
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabowski vs. Rommel
  
  Grabowski hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hogsett
  
  Simmons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Hogsett
  
  Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hogsett
  
  Miller is hit by the pitch. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dykes vs. Hogsett
  
  Dykes hits a line drive towards second. Gehringer catches it and throws to second to double up Foxx. The throw to first to get Miller, and that's a triple play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hogsett vs. Rommel
  
  Hogsett hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rommel
  
  Johnson 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Rommel
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hogsett
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rommel vs. Hogsett
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogsett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Hogsett
  
  McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Rommel
  
  Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Rommel
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grabowski vs. Rommel
  
  Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hogsett
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heving vs. Hogsett
  
  Heving hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Heving reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Hogsett
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Hogsett
  
  Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hogsett vs. Rommel
  
  Hogsett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Rommel
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hogsett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hogsett moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Hogsett scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Rommel
  
  Alexander hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hogsett
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Richardson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykes vs. Hogsett
  
  Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hogsett
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Rommel
  
  Rogell 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Rommel
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabowski vs. Rommel
  
  Grabowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rommel vs. Hogsett
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogsett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Hogsett
  
  McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hogsett
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heving vs. Hogsett
  
  Heving hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Hogsett
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. Heving moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Hogsett
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhle vs. Rommel
  
  George Uhle pinch hits for Chief Hogsett.
  
  Uhle hits a popup towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rommel
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Rommel
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rommel
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Rommel
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1931, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Johnson R, rf         4  1  2  0   McNair E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  2  0   Haas M, cf            4  1  1  0   
Walker H, lf          5  0  2  1   Heving J, c           4  0  2  0   
Alexander D, 1b       4  0  1  1   Simmons A, lf         4  1  2  2   
Walker G, cf          4  0  0  0   Foxx J, 1b            3  1  1  1   
Rogell B, ss          4  0  1  0   Miller B, rf          2  0  1  0   
Richardson N, 3b      4  0  2  0   Dykes J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Grabowski J, c        4  0  0  0   Williams D, ss        3  0  0  0   
Hogsett C, p          3  1  1  0   Rommel E, p           3  0  0  0   
Uhle G, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 11  2                        30  3  8  3

Detroit          100 000 100 --  2
Philadelphia     010 100 01x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hogsett C (L)         8.0  8  3  3  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rommel E (W)          9.0 11  2  1  3  1

E -- Williams D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
TP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Heving J
HR -- Foxx J, Simmons A
CS -- Johnson R
HBP -- by Hogsett C (Miller B)
PB -- Heving J
T -- 1:27
A -- 0

    

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