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Philadelphia Athletics @ St. Louis Cardinals

1931-10-01 Β· 1931 World Series Β· Game 1 of 7 Game 2 β–Ά Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 38529 Β· 76Β°F Β· 1:55

Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win.

Line score

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PHA004000200611
SLN200000000212

W: Lefty Grove   L: Paul Derringer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: Dolly Stark Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Bishop511001
Mule Haas511101
Mickey Cochrane422010
Al Simmons411312
Jimmie Foxx402201
Bing Miller400001
Jimmy Dykes302010
Dib Williams412002
Lefty Grove400003

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Andy High401001
Wally Roettger512001
Frankie Frisch412000
Jim Bottomley401100
Chick Hafey401002
Pepper Martin403101
Jimmie Wilson400000
Charlie Gelbert402000
Paul Derringer200001
Jake Flowers100000
Ray Blades100001
Gus Mancuso100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Grove9.01207

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Derringer7.01139
Syl Johnson2.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Max Bishop: K
  • Mule Haas: K
  • Mickey Cochrane: 63

Bot 1

  • Andy High: K/C
  • Wally Roettger: S8/L
  • Frankie Frisch: S9/9L.1-3
  • Jim Bottomley: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
  • Chick Hafey: K
  • Pepper Martin: D9/L9D.2-H;1-3
  • Jimmie Wilson: 63

Top 2

  • Al Simmons: 63
  • Jimmie Foxx: K/C
  • Bing Miller: K

Bot 2

  • Charlie Gelbert: 9/F9D
  • Paul Derringer: 63
  • Andy High: S9/G
  • Wally Roettger: 8/F89D

Top 3

  • Jimmy Dykes: S5/G
  • Dib Williams: S9/G3.1-3
  • Lefty Grove: K/C
  • Max Bishop: FC3.3XH(3252);1-2;B-1
  • Mule Haas: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Mickey Cochrane: W
  • Al Simmons: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jimmie Foxx: S8/L6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Bing Miller: 23

Bot 3

  • Frankie Frisch: 9/F9D
  • Jim Bottomley: 9/F9S
  • Chick Hafey: K

Top 4

  • Jimmy Dykes: S7/F6D
  • Dib Williams: K
  • Lefty Grove: K
  • Max Bishop: S9.1-2
  • Mule Haas: 43

Bot 4

  • Pepper Martin: S7
  • Jimmie Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Charlie Gelbert: S8
  • Paul Derringer: K

Top 5

  • Mickey Cochrane: S/89
  • Al Simmons: K/C
  • Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO
  • Bing Miller: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Andy High: 7
  • Wally Roettger: K
  • Frankie Frisch: 43

Top 6

  • Jimmy Dykes: W
  • Dib Williams: S1/BG1.1-2
  • Lefty Grove: K/C
  • Max Bishop: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Jim Bottomley: 63
  • Chick Hafey: S8
  • Pepper Martin: S7/G56.1-2
  • Jimmie Wilson: 7
  • Charlie Gelbert: SB3;SB2
  • Charlie Gelbert: 63

Top 7

  • Mule Haas: 4/P
  • Mickey Cochrane: S9
  • Al Simmons: HR/7D.1-H
  • Jimmie Foxx: S8/G1
  • Bing Miller: 64(1)/FO
  • Jimmy Dykes: 8/F8D

Bot 7

  • Jake Flowers: 53
  • Andy High: 5/FL/25F
  • Wally Roettger: S8/L
  • Frankie Frisch: S9/F89S.1-3
  • Jim Bottomley: 43

Top 8

  • Dib Williams: K
  • Lefty Grove: 9
  • Max Bishop: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Chick Hafey: 6/P
  • Pepper Martin: K/C
  • Jimmie Wilson: 7/F7DW

Top 9

  • Mule Haas: 8
  • Mickey Cochrane: 6/FL/5DF
  • Al Simmons: K

Bot 9

  • Charlie Gelbert: D/78D
  • Ray Blades: K
  • Gus Mancuso: 3/FL/3DF
  • Wally Roettger: 8/F8D

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Paul Derringer
  • Debut game for Wally Roettger
  • Debut game for Dib Williams
  • Martin stole 2B while Dykes was arguing the call on Hafey at 3B