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Philadelphia Athletics @ Washington Senators

1931-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 10000 Β· 2:09

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Lefty Grove earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Lefty Grove   L: Lloyd Brown   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Brick Owens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Bishop522001
Mule Haas512100
Mickey Cochrane400002
Al Simmons412200
Jimmie Foxx412200
Bing Miller411000
Jimmy Dykes300001
Joe Boley302110
Lefty Grove300002

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Buddy Myer501002
Heinie Manush500001
Joe Cronin502200
Dave Harris502002
Sam West400010
Ossie Bluege501000
Joe Kuhel311010
Roy Spencer311010
Sam Rice101000
Bobby Burke101000
Jackie Hayes111100
Pinky Hargrave100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Grove9.01135

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lloyd Brown2.0602
Bobby Burke4.0412
Carl Fischer2.0002
Bump Hadley1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Max Bishop: S8
  • Mule Haas: S/5/BG.1-2
  • Mickey Cochrane: 5/FL
  • Al Simmons: T/78.2-H;1-H
  • Jimmie Foxx: HR/7.3-H
  • Bing Miller: 63
  • Jimmy Dykes: 53

Bot 1

  • Buddy Myer: K
  • Heinie Manush: E9/F.B-2
  • Joe Cronin: 7/F
  • Dave Harris: K

Top 2

  • Joe Boley: 4/P
  • Lefty Grove: K
  • Max Bishop: S7
  • Mule Haas: T9.1-H
  • Mickey Cochrane: K

Bot 2

  • Sam West: W
  • Ossie Bluege: 8/F
  • Joe Kuhel: 16(1)/FO
  • Roy Spencer: S6.1-2
  • Sam Rice: S/5.2-3;1-2
  • Buddy Myer: 13

Top 3

  • Al Simmons: D/78
  • Jimmie Foxx: S/5/BG.2-3
  • Bing Miller: 6/P
  • Jimmy Dykes: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Heinie Manush: 9/FL
  • Joe Cronin: 8/F
  • Dave Harris: S9
  • Sam West: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Joe Boley: W
  • Lefty Grove: 3/P
  • Max Bishop: K
  • Mule Haas: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Ossie Bluege: 8/F
  • Joe Kuhel: S4
  • Roy Spencer: 8/F
  • Bobby Burke: S9.1-2
  • Buddy Myer: S4.2-3;1-2
  • Heinie Manush: K

Top 5

  • Mickey Cochrane: 5/FL
  • Al Simmons: 8/F
  • Jimmie Foxx: 63

Bot 5

  • Joe Cronin: 6/L
  • Dave Harris: S7
  • Sam West: 43.1-2
  • Ossie Bluege: 53

Top 6

  • Bing Miller: D8
  • Jimmy Dykes: 13/SH.2-3
  • Joe Boley: S7.3-H
  • Lefty Grove: K
  • Max Bishop: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Joe Kuhel: W
  • Roy Spencer: W.1-2
  • Jackie Hayes: S8.2-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E8)
  • Buddy Myer: K
  • Heinie Manush: 7/F
  • Joe Cronin: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
  • Dave Harris: K

Top 7

  • Mule Haas: 3/L
  • Mickey Cochrane: K
  • Al Simmons: 63

Bot 7

  • Sam West: 4/L
  • Ossie Bluege: D7
  • Joe Kuhel: 3/G
  • Roy Spencer: 63

Top 8

  • Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
  • Bing Miller: 4/L
  • Jimmy Dykes: K

Bot 8

  • Pinky Hargrave: 8/F
  • Buddy Myer: 8/L
  • Heinie Manush: 3/G

Top 9

  • Joe Boley: D9
  • Lefty Grove: 14/SH.2-3
  • Max Bishop: 5/FL
  • Mule Haas: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Joe Cronin: S5
  • Dave Harris: 9/F
  • Sam West: 46(1)/FO
  • Ossie Bluege: 4/L