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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 3, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 3, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lloyd Brown |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
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 |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lloyd Brown | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 3, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Brown
There goes Miller. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Bluege applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walberg
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walberg
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Brown
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Walberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Walberg
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Walberg
Brown bunts towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walberg
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Walberg
West 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Walberg covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Brown
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Walberg
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Walberg
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walberg
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walberg
West hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Brown
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Walberg
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Walberg
Dave Harris pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Walberg
Sam Rice pinch runs for Dave Harris.
Myer bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice 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 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege juggles the ball. That's an error on Bluege. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Crowder
Dykes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Dykes reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walberg
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walberg
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1931 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Myer B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Haas M, cf 4 0 0 0 Rice H, rf 4 0 0 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 2 Cronin J, ss 4 1 2 1
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 0 0 West S, cf 4 0 2 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dykes J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bluege O, 3b 3 0 0 0
Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 3 0 1 0
Walberg R, p 3 0 1 0 Brown L, p 1 0 0 0
Harris D, ph 1 0 1 0
Rice S, pr 0 0 0 0
Crowder G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 30 1 7 1
Philadelphia 100 000 002 -- 3
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brown L (L) 8.0 5 1 1 0 3
Crowder G 1.0 2 2 1 0 1
E -- Cronin J, Bluege O
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Washington 5
2B -- West S, Harris D, Dykes J
3B -- Simmons A, Cronin J
HR -- Simmons A, Cronin J
CS -- Miller B
SH -- Brown L, Myer B
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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