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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1931-09-01 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 7000 · 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Joe Cronin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Rube Walberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam West | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dib Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Todt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Walberg | 8.0 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
 George Earnshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Myer: S7
- Heinie Manush: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: 9/F
- Dave Harris: S7.1-3#
- Sam West: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ossie Bluege: SBH;SB2
- Ossie Bluege: K
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 31
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Mickey Cochrane: S9
- Jimmy Moore: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- Roy Spencer: K
- Sad Sam Jones: S9.1-3
- Buddy Myer: K
- Heinie Manush: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bing Miller: K
- Jimmy Dykes: S7
- Dib Williams: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Cronin: HR/7
- Dave Harris: 6
- Sam West: 9
- Ossie Bluege: 13
Bot 3
- Rube Walberg: 6
- Max Bishop: K
- Doc Cramer: 9
Top 4
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Roy Spencer: 9
- Sad Sam Jones: SB2
- Sad Sam Jones: K
- Buddy Myer: SB3
- Buddy Myer: W
- Heinie Manush: 7
Bot 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 8
- Jimmy Moore: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: 46(1)/FO
- Bing Miller: 43
Top 5
- Joe Cronin: S9
- Dave Harris: W.1-2
- Sam West: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Ossie Bluege: 6
Bot 5
- Phil Todt: K
- Dib Williams: S7
- Rube Walberg: S8.1-2
- Max Bishop: W.2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Jimmy Moore: K
Top 6
- Joe Kuhel: S4
- Roy Spencer: S5.1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Myer: S8.3-H;2-H
- Heinie Manush: CS2(26)
- Heinie Manush: S9
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Dave Harris: K
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bing Miller: 3/FL
- Phil Todt: S6
- Dib Williams: S8.1-2
- Rube Walberg: K
Top 7
- Sam West: S7
- Ossie Bluege: 8
- Joe Kuhel: 54(1)/FO
- Roy Spencer: 9
Bot 7
- Max Bishop: 9
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: S9
- Jimmy Moore: S7.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
Top 8
- Sad Sam Jones: 13
- Buddy Myer: S8
- Heinie Manush: 6
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bing Miller: 9
- Phil Todt: 31
- Dib Williams: S6
- Johnnie Heving: 3/FL#
Top 9
- Dave Harris: K
- Sam West: 2/FL#
- Ossie Bluege: 6
Bot 9
- Max Bishop: W
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Mickey Cochrane: 46(1)3/GDP