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Philadelphia Athletics @
Washington Senators
1931-07-07 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 13000 Β· 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 7β3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. George Earnshaw earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: George Earnshaw L: General Crowder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Cochrane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Earnshaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam West | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Crowder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Earnshaw | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Crowder | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: D8/89.BX3(865)
- Mule Haas: 7/L
- Mickey Cochrane: 63
Bot 1
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Harry Rice: 43
- Heinie Manush: W
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
Top 2
- Al Simmons: D9
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bing Miller: 3/P
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Sam West: S9
- Ossie Bluege: 4/P
- Joe Kuhel: 8/F
- Roy Spencer: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Joe Boley: 8/F
- George Earnshaw: K/C
- Max Bishop: W
- Mule Haas: 6/P
Bot 3
- Roy Spencer: D7
- General Crowder: 53/SH.2-3
- Buddy Myer: K/C
- Harry Rice: S9.3-H
- Heinie Manush: 5/FL
Top 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 3/P
- Al Simmons: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: E6/G
- Bing Miller: 8/F
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
- Sam West: 9/F
- Ossie Bluege: 7/F/7D
Top 5
- Jimmy Dykes: 7/F
- Joe Boley: D8
- George Earnshaw: D.2-H
- Max Bishop: W
- Mule Haas: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: 3/G
Bot 5
- Joe Kuhel: K
- Roy Spencer: 6/P
- General Crowder: 7/F
Top 6
- Al Simmons: 8/L
- Jimmie Foxx: S9
- Bing Miller: 4/P
- Jimmy Dykes: 53
Bot 6
- Buddy Myer: S6
- Harry Rice: 64(1)/FO
- Heinie Manush: S9.1-3
- Joe Cronin: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Sam West: K
Top 7
- Joe Boley: W
- George Earnshaw: K/C
- Max Bishop: S9.1-3
- Mule Haas: S/78.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Cochrane: FC3.3-H(E5/THH)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Al Simmons: IW
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ossie Bluege: 5/FL
- Joe Kuhel: D/78
- Roy Spencer: 43.2-3#
- Pinky Hargrave: K
Top 8
- Bing Miller: 3/G
- Jimmy Dykes: 3/P
- Joe Boley: 4/P
Bot 8
- Buddy Myer: S7
- Harry Rice: 8/F
- Heinie Manush: 7/F
- Joe Cronin: 5/L
Top 9
- George Earnshaw: 7/L
- Max Bishop: W
- Mule Haas: K
- Mickey Cochrane: T9.1-H
- Al Simmons: WP.3-H
- Al Simmons: T8
- Jimmie Foxx: D7.3-H
- Bing Miller: 4
Bot 9
- Sam West: T9
- Ossie Bluege: 53
- Joe Kuhel: 43.3-H
- Roy Spencer: 8
Notes & reviews
- the throw struck Max Bishop on the shoulder


















