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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1937
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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 31, 1937 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Fischer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Carl Fischer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Fischer
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Fischer
Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Fischer
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Rothrock for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Caster
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Caster
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Caster
There goes Stone. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Stone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Caster
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lewis scores. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Kuhel reaches third base with a triple. Stone scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Caster
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Caster, and towards Newsome, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Fischer
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Fischer
Dean hits a line drive into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Fischer
Peters takes first base on ball four. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Fischer
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Caster
Fischer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Caster
There goes Chapman. The throw from Brucker and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myer vs. Caster
Myer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Chapman scores. Myer moves all the way to home. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Caster
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Fischer
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Fischer
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Fischer
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Fischer
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Caster
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Caster
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Caster
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millies vs. Caster
Millies hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Caster
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Fischer
Brucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Fischer
Dean hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Fischer
Peters hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Lewis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lewis. Peters is thrown out after the base hit. Johnson scores. Brucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Fischer
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Caster
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Fischer
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Fischer
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Fischer
Cissell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Fischer
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Caster
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Caster
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Caster
There goes Simmons. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Fischer
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Fischer
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Fischer
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Fischer
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Caster
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Caster
Fischer hits a line drive towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Travis. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Fischer
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Fischer
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Fischer
John Mihalic now playing second base.
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Fischer
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Caster
Mihalic hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Lewis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Fischer
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Fischer
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Fischer
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Caster
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Caster
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Caster
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Travis for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fischer
Billy Werber pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Fischer
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for George Caster.
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Fischer
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Fischer
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Fischer
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, cf 4 0 3 1 Chapman B, cf 4 1 1 0
Cissell B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moses W, rf 5 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Mihalic J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Brucker E, c 4 1 2 0 Stone J, rf 4 1 1 0
Dean C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 3 1
Peters R, 3b 2 0 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 2 1
Werber B, ph 1 0 0 0 Millies W, c 3 0 0 0
Caster G, p 3 0 0 0 Fischer C, p 3 0 0 0
Hayes F, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 2 32 6 10 5
Philadelphia 000 200 001 -- 3
Washington 420 000 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 8.0 10 6 5 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer C (W) 9.0 10 3 2 4 4
E -- Brucker E, Johnson B, Lewis B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Washington 4
2B -- Peters R, Johnson B, Rothrock J, Hayes F
3B -- Kuhel J
SB -- Stone J, Chapman B, Kuhel J
CS -- Simmons A
PB -- Brucker E
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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