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St. Louis Cardinals @
Philadelphia Athletics
1931-10-05 Β· 1931 World Series Β· Game 3 of 7 β Game 2 Game 4 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 32295 Β· 84Β°F Β· 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5β2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Burleigh Grimes earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Lefty Grove SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dolly Stark Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: Bill Klem Β· 3B: Dick Nallin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Roettger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pepper Martin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Burleigh Grimes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mule Haas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dib Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Cramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Roy Mahaffey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 3/P
- Wally Roettger: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: K/C
- Mule Haas: 4/P8S
- Mickey Cochrane: 9/FL/9LF
Top 2
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: 3/FL
- Pepper Martin: S8/L.1-3
- Jimmie Wilson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Charlie Gelbert: 9/L.3-H
- Burleigh Grimes: S7/G56.1-2
- Sparky Adams: K
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: 8/F78
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: 63
Top 3
- Wally Roettger: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Jim Bottomley: 43
Bot 3
- Jimmy Dykes: 43
- Dib Williams: 6/P56D
- Lefty Grove: 3/G
Top 4
- Chick Hafey: S8
- Pepper Martin: D9/89D.1-3
- Jimmie Wilson: 53
- Charlie Gelbert: K/C
- Burleigh Grimes: S9.3-H;2-H
- Sparky Adams: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Max Bishop: W
- Mule Haas: 7
- Mickey Cochrane: K/C
- Al Simmons: 43
Top 5
- Wally Roettger: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 43
- Jim Bottomley: 7
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
- Jimmy Dykes: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Chick Hafey: 53
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Jimmie Wilson: S9
- Charlie Gelbert: 9
Bot 6
- Dib Williams: K
- Lefty Grove: K/C
- Max Bishop: 8
Top 7
- Burleigh Grimes: 63
- Jake Flowers: 63
- Wally Roettger: D8/89
- Frankie Frisch: S9.2-3
- Jim Bottomley: 4/P
Bot 7
- Mule Haas: 13/G3S
- Mickey Cochrane: 63
- Al Simmons: 63
Top 8
- Chick Hafey: 5/L
- Pepper Martin: 53
- Jimmie Wilson: S5/BG25
- Charlie Gelbert: S7.1-2
- Burleigh Grimes: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: S8.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/P
- Dib Williams: 7
- Doc Cramer: 4/L
Top 9
- Jake Flowers: W
- Wally Roettger: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Frankie Frisch: 53.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: D8/89D.2-H
- Chick Hafey: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Max Bishop: 3/G
- Mule Haas: 163
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: HR/9D.1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Notes & reviews
- Sparky Adams left with injured ankle
- Debut game for Doc Cramer
- Debut game for Roy Mahaffey
- Ball hit Grimes' hand but after Frisch massaged it, Grimes stayed in the game




















