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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1931 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lloyd Brown |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
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 |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Dave Harris | Right Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lloyd Brown | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 8, 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Brown
Haas bunts towards third. Bluege can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West, who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Bishop scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Brown
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Grove
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Brown
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Brown
Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Haas reaches third base with a triple. Bishop goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Brown
Cochrane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grove
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grove
Sam Rice pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kuhel moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burke
Bobby Burke now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Burke
Foxx bunts towards third. Bluege can't make a play. That's a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Burke
Miller hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Burke
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grove
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grove
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Burke
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Burke
Grove hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Burke
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Burke
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Grove
Burke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to third. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Grove
Manush strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Burke
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burke
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Burke
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grove
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grove
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. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burke
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Burke
Dykes bunts towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Burke
Boley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Burke
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Burke
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Grove
Jackie Hayes pinch hits for Bobby Burke.
Hayes hits a line drive into center field. Haas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Haas. Kuhel scores. Spencer moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myer vs. Grove
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Hayes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grove
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Fischer
Carl Fischer now pitching.
Haas hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Fischer
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fischer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grove
West hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Bluege reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Grove
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Fischer
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Myer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Fischer
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Grove
Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Carl Fischer.
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Boley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Boley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Hadley
Grove bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Boley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Hadley
Bishop hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Hadley
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grove
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grove
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grove
West 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Grove
Bluege hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1931 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 5 2 2 0 Myer B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Haas M, cf 5 1 2 1 Manush H, lf 5 0 0 0
Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 5 0 2 2
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 2 Harris D, rf 5 0 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 2 West S, cf 4 0 0 0
Miller B, rf 4 1 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 5 0 1 0
Dykes J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Boley J, ss 3 0 2 1 Spencer R, c 3 1 1 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Brown L, p 0 0 0 0
Rice S, ph 1 0 1 0
Burke B, p 1 0 1 0
Hayes J, ph 1 1 1 1
Fischer C, p 0 0 0 0
Hargrave P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 39 3 11 3
Philadelphia 410 001 000 -- 6
Washington 000 003 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 11 3 2 3 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brown L (L) 2.0 6 5 5 0 2
Burke B 4.0 4 1 1 1 2
Fischer C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hadley B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Miller B, Haas M
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Washington 12
2B -- Simmons A, Miller B, Bluege O, Boley J
3B -- Simmons A, Haas M
HR -- Foxx J
SH -- Dykes J, Grove L
A -- 0
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