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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 23, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Coffman |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Jimmy Moore | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Dick Coffman | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Coffman
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Coffman
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Grove
Goslin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coffman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Coffman
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grove
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Grove
Bengough hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coffman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Coffman
Grove hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Coffman
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Grove
Levey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Grove
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Melillo reaches second base with a double. Schulte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Grove
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Grove covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Coffman
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grove
Burns hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coffman
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Coffman
McNair hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coffman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Grove
Bengough 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Grove
Levey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Grove
Coffman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Coffman
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Coffman
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Grove
Goslin hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schulte moves to third. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Grove
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Coffman
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore bunts towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Coffman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Coffman
McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Grove
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Grove
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Grove
Coffman bunts towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. Levey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Levey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coffman
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Coffman
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Coffman
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Grove
Goslin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Coffman
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1931, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schulte F, cf 4 1 3 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 2 1
Cochrane M, c 4 0 1 0 Goslin G, lf 4 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 3 0 1 0 Kress R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bettencourt L, rf 3 0 1 0
Miller B, rf 2 0 0 0 Burns J, 1b 3 0 0 0
McNair E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 3 0 1 0
Williams D, ss 3 0 0 0 Levey J, ss 3 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 30 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 001 000 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 7 1 1 0 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Coffman D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 4
E -- Melillo S
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Melillo S
SH -- Moore J, Coffman D
WP -- Grove L
T -- 1:25
A -- 0
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