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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1931-08-03 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:01
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Sad Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Roy Van Graflan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Bump Hadley | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Myer: S9#
- Heinie Manush: 6
- Joe Cronin: E5.1-2
- Dave Harris: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 7
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: S
- Doc Cramer: 23.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Bing Miller: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Sam West: 9
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Roy Spencer: 9#
Bot 2
- Eric McNair: D7
- Joe Boley: FC3/SH.2-3
- Lefty Grove: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Max Bishop: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Sad Sam Jones: S7
- Buddy Myer: 4(1)/FO
- Heinie Manush: S9/F.1-2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Dave Harris: 8
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: T8
- Mickey Cochrane: D9.3-H
- Al Simmons: WP.2-3
- Al Simmons: D8.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bing Miller: S7.2-H
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
- Joe Boley: S9.1-2
- Lefty Grove: K
Top 4
- Ossie Bluege: 8
- Sam West: 13#
- Joe Kuhel: S7
- Roy Spencer: 6
Bot 4
- Max Bishop: 8
- Doc Cramer: K
- Mickey Cochrane: D9
- Al Simmons: K/C
Top 5
- Bump Hadley: 43
- Buddy Myer: 5
- Heinie Manush: 8
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 4
- Bing Miller: 43
- Eric McNair: 63
Top 6
- Joe Cronin: S5
- Dave Harris: 8
- Ossie Bluege: 64(1)/FO
- Sam West: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Boley: 63
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: W
- Doc Cramer: K
Top 7
- Joe Kuhel: 3
- Roy Spencer: 53
- Bump Hadley: W
- Buddy Myer: 7
Bot 7
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
- Al Simmons: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/FL
Top 8
- Heinie Manush: S7
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Harris: D9
- Ossie Bluege: S6.2-H
- Sam West: S8.1-3
- Joe Kuhel: S9.3-H;1-2
- Roy Spencer: 7/F
Bot 8
- Bing Miller: 9
- Eric McNair: 7
- Joe Boley: K
Top 9
- Pinky Hargrave: 2/FL
- Buddy Myer: S8
- Heinie Manush: K
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Ossie Bluege left with heat exhaustion