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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1931-09-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4000 · 1:38
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 10–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 8 in the 7th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Sad Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric McNair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dib Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rommel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Carl Fischer | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Sam Rice: 6
- Heinie Manush: K
Bot 1
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Dave Harris: K
- Joe Kuhel: K
Bot 2
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Bing Miller: 6
- Dib Williams: HR/7.1-H
- Eddie Rommel: 13
Top 3
- Ossie Bluege: S7
- Roy Spencer: 63.1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: S7.2-H
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)/FO
- Sam Rice: S9.1-3
- Heinie Manush: 9
Bot 3
- Lefty Grove: K
- Eric McNair: 63
- Doc Cramer: 4
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: 6
- Dave Harris: S7
- Joe Kuhel: K
- Ossie Bluege: E4.1-2
- Roy Spencer: 53
Bot 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 9
- Jimmy Dykes: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 14(1)/FO
- Bing Miller: 6
Top 5
- Sad Sam Jones: 7
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Sam Rice: 63
Bot 5
- Dib Williams: S8
- Eddie Rommel: W.1-2
- Lefty Grove: PO2(265)#
- Lefty Grove: K
- Eric McNair: K
Top 6
- Heinie Manush: 13
- Joe Cronin: S6
- Dave Harris: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: 13
- Jimmy Dykes: 53
Top 7
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Ossie Bluege: 53
- Roy Spencer: 13
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
- Dib Williams: D9.1-3
- Eddie Rommel: 6/P
- Lefty Grove: S9/3.3-H;2-H
- Eric McNair: S7.1-2
- Doc Cramer: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mickey Cochrane: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jimmy Dykes: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: HR8/IPHR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bing Miller: 2/FL
Top 8
- Sad Sam Jones: K
- Buddy Myer: S7
- Sam Rice: 46(1)/FO
- Heinie Manush: S8.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 9
Bot 8
- Dib Williams: 4
- Eddie Rommel: W
- Lefty Grove: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: W.2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: K
- Mickey Cochrane: 8
Top 9
- Dave Harris: 53
- Joe Kuhel: 8
- Ossie Bluege: 53