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Philadelphia Athletics
1931-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 1500 Β· 1:29
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 7β5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. George Earnshaw earned the win. Eric McNair went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: George Earnshaw L: Wes Ferrell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Brick Owens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odell Hale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Glenn Myatt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wes Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bibb Falk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric McNair | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Finney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Todt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jimmy Dykes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dib Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Earnshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Palmisano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Cramer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wes Ferrell | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Earnshaw | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Odell Hale: 43
- Bruce Connatser: 9
- Dick Porter: 63
Bot 1
- Eric McNair: 53
- Lou Finney: 63
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: S9.1-3
- Phil Todt: 43
Top 2
- Earl Averill: 43
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Johnny Hodapp: S7.1-2
- Glenn Myatt: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Montague: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wes Ferrell: S/G.2-H;1-3
- Odell Hale: 31.3-H;1-2
- Bruce Connatser: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dick Porter: 7
Bot 2
- Jimmy Moore: W
- Jimmy Dykes: W.1-2
- Dib Williams: 54(1)/FO/DP.2XH(45)
- George Earnshaw: K
Top 3
- Earl Averill: 63
- Joe Vosmik: 2/FL
- Johnny Hodapp: K
Bot 3
- Eric McNair: K
- Lou Finney: W
- Mickey Cochrane: 6(1)/G/FO
- Al Simmons: 13
Top 4
- Glenn Myatt: 5/FL
- Ed Montague: K/C
- Wes Ferrell: 53
Bot 4
- Phil Todt: 8
- Jimmy Moore: 53
- Jimmy Dykes: 9
Top 5
- Odell Hale: 43
- Bruce Connatser: 9
- Dick Porter: 53/BG
Bot 5
- Dib Williams: D7
- George Earnshaw: 43.2-3
- Eric McNair: S8.3-H
- Lou Finney: W.1-2
- Joe Palmisano: K
- Doc Cramer: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Phil Todt: S/78.3-H;2-H
- Jimmy Moore: 7
Top 6
- Earl Averill: K
- Joe Vosmik: 3/L
- Johnny Hodapp: 4
Bot 6
- Jimmy Dykes: D7/7L
- Dib Williams: S9.2-3
- George Earnshaw: 9/F.3-H
- Eric McNair: HR/7D.1-H
- Lou Finney: 63
- Joe Palmisano: 43
Top 7
- Glenn Myatt: K
- Ed Montague: W
- Wes Ferrell: 7/L
- Odell Hale: W.1-2
- Bruce Connatser: K
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Phil Todt: S/8S.1-2
- Jimmy Moore: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: HP
- Dib Williams: 8/8S/DP.3XH(82)
Top 8
- Dick Porter: 13
- Earl Averill: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 4
Bot 8
- George Earnshaw: 63
- Eric McNair: 63
- Lou Finney: 7/L
Top 9
- Johnny Hodapp: S8
- Glenn Myatt: FC6.1-2(E6/TH)
- Bibb Falk: K/C
- Wes Ferrell: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jimmy Moore rounded 3B too far
















