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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
|
| 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 | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie Heving | Catcher |
| Jimmy Moore | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Dib Williams | Shortstop |
| Waite Hoyt | 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 |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Lefty Stewart | 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. Stewart
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Stewart
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Stewart
Heving takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Stewart
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller 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: ---
Dykes vs. Stewart
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Hoyt
Bettencourt 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: ---
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hoyt
Ferrell 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Stewart
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Hoyt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop 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: -2-
Cramer vs. Stewart
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Stewart
Heving hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Stewart
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Goslin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bettencourt vs. Hoyt
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Stewart
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Williams reaches second base with a double. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoyt vs. Stewart
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dykes scores. Williams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Stewart
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Stewart
Heving strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hoyt
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hoyt
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Stewart
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Stewart
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Stewart
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Stewart
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Stewart covering. Safe. Hoyt moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heving vs. Stewart
Heving hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Heving reaches second base with a double. Hoyt scores. Bishop scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Stiles
Rollie Stiles now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Bettencourt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Stiles
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Stiles
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer scores. Heving moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Stiles
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heving scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stiles
Williams hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Hoyt
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Hoyt
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Stiles
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stiles
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Stiles
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Stiles
Heving 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Hoyt
Levey hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Hoyt
Ed Grimes pinch hits for Rollie Stiles.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hoyt
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kimsey
Chad Kimsey now pitching.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kimsey
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kimsey
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Miller reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykes vs. Kimsey
Dykes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kimsey
Ferrell fires to first and picks off Dykes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kimsey
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Kimsey
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Kimsey
Bishop strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Hoyt
Goslin hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Hoyt
Bettencourt hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1931, game 2 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 6 1 1 0 Schulte F, cf 3 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 3 1 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Heving J, c 4 1 1 2 Goslin G, lf 3 0 1 0
Moore J, lf 5 0 0 0 Kress R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Bettencourt L, rf 4 0 0 0
Miller B, rf 5 2 3 1 Burns J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dykes J, 3b 4 1 3 4 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Williams D, ss 5 2 2 0 Levey J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hoyt W, p 5 1 3 2 Stewart L, p 2 0 1 0
Stiles R, p 0 0 0 0
Grimes E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimsey C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 10 17 10 30 0 4 0
Philadelphia 000 021 403 -- 10
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L (L)* 6.0 9 7 7 2 5
Stiles R 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
Kimsey C 1.0 5 3 3 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Schulte F, Hoyt W, Goslin G, Williams D, Miller B 2, Heving J
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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