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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1931-08-09 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 40000 · 2:21
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Roy Mahaffey earned the win and Lefty Grove picked up the save. Al Simmons went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Roy Mahaffey L: George Pipgras SV: Lefty Grove
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Todt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dib Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Mahaffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samuel Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Pipgras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earle Combs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Ruffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Mahaffey | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Rube Walberg | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lefty Grove | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pipgras | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Hank Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Rhodes | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Todt: 5/FL
- Doc Cramer: 2/FL
- Mickey Cochrane: D9
- Al Simmons: 7/F
Bot 1
- Samuel Byrd: W
- Joe Sewell: 13/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 13.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Top 2
- Jimmie Foxx: E4/G
- Bing Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eric McNair: E5/TH
- Dib Williams: WP.1-2
- Dib Williams: W
- Roy Mahaffey: K
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: S/G
- Lyn Lary: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Dickey: K/C
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/F
Top 3
- Phil Todt: 9/F
- Doc Cramer: D/78
- Mickey Cochrane: 43.2-3
- Al Simmons: HR/9.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/L
Bot 3
- George Pipgras: 43
- Samuel Byrd: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: 7/F
Top 4
- Bing Miller: S6
- Eric McNair: 14/SH.1-2
- Dib Williams: 8/F
- Roy Mahaffey: 8/L
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 8/F
- Ben Chapman: K/C
- Lyn Lary: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Phil Todt: 7/F
- Doc Cramer: 4/P
- Mickey Cochrane: 13/BG
Bot 5
- Lyn Lary: S7
- Bill Dickey: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/F
- George Pipgras: 5/P
Top 6
- Al Simmons: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Bing Miller: D9.2-H;1-3
- Eric McNair: K/C
- Dib Williams: IW
- Roy Mahaffey: K
- Phil Todt: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Samuel Byrd: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: W
- Babe Ruth: 5/P
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-3
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Mickey Cochrane: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Simmons: HR/9
- Jimmie Foxx: D/78
- Bing Miller: WP.2-3
- Bing Miller: HP
- Eric McNair: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dib Williams: 9/F
Bot 7
- Lyn Lary: E5/G
- Bill Dickey: E6/G.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: K
- Samuel Byrd: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Joe Sewell: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Babe Ruth: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Lou Gehrig: K
Top 8
- Lefty Grove: 23
- Phil Todt: 63
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Mickey Cochrane: W.1-2
- Al Simmons: 7/F
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: K/C
- Lyn Lary: 8/L
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: S8/L
- Bing Miller: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Eric McNair: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Dib Williams: 8/F.2-3
- Lefty Grove: SB2
- Lefty Grove: 2/P
Bot 9
- Tony Lazzeri: S9
- Red Ruffing: 8/F
- Samuel Byrd: K/C
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Ben Chapman ejected by HP umpire Harry Geisel