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1931 World Series Game 1

Game 1
PHA  6
@STL  2
 Game 2
STL  2
PHA  0
 Game 3
STL  5
@PHA  2
 Game 4
PHA  3
STL  0
 Game 5
STL  5
@PHA  1
 Game 6
PHA  8
@STL  1
 Game 7
STL  4
PHA  2

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 38,529

 Thursday, October 1, 1931
Time of Game: 1:55
Athletics
6
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  4   0  0  0   2  0  0    6 11  0
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  0
W: Lefty Grove (1-0), L: Paul Derringer (0-1)
 Cardinals
2

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   3   
M Haas CF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .600              2   0   2B
M Cochrane C                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100              7   0   
A Simmons LF                  4   1   1   3    1   2  .250 1.400              3   0   HR
J Foxx 1B                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.000              9   0   
B Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   
J Dykes 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              1   1   
D Williams SS                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000              2   5   
L Grove P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   6    3  11                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Haas (1, off P Derringer).
HR: A Simmons (1, off P Derringer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: A Simmons 4; J Dykes 2; D Williams 2; J Foxx 2; M Cochrane 2; M Haas 2; M Bishop.
RBI: A Simmons 3 (3); J Foxx 2 (2); M Haas (1).
2-out RBI: J Foxx 2; M Haas; A Simmons.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Bishop-D Williams-J Foxx.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A High 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
  G Mancuso PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Roettger RF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800              1   0   
F Frisch 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              5   1   
J Bottomley 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              6   1   
C Hafey LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   0   SB
P Martin CF                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .750 1.750              2   0   2B,SB
J Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000             12   2   GDP
C Gelbert SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250              1   5   2B
P Derringer P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Flowers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Blades PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   2    0   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Gelbert (1, off L Grove); P Martin (1, off L Grove).
TB: P Martin 4; C Gelbert 3; W Roettger 2; F Frisch 2; C Hafey; A High; J Bottomley.
GIDP: J Wilson (1).
RBI: P Martin (1); J Bottomley (1).
2-out RBI: P Martin.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Bottomley.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Martin (1, 2nd base off L Grove/M Cochrane); C Hafey (1, 3rd base off L Grove/M Cochrane).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Grove, W (1-0)               9    12   2   2    0   7   0   2.00   38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 7     62    -     1.03   0.29
Totals                         9    12   2   2    0   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 7           -  
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Derringer, L (0-1)           7    11   6   6    3   9   1   7.71   34     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 7     37    -     1.11  -0.22
S Johnson                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.02
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3  11   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Dick Nallin, 2B - Dolly Stark, 3B - Bill McGowan, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 38,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Athletics                    St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Max Bishop                   2B       1. Andy High                    3B
2. Mule Haas                    CF       2. Wally Roettger               RF
3. Mickey Cochrane               C       3. Frankie Frisch               2B
4. Al Simmons                   LF       4. Jim Bottomley                1B
5. Jimmie Foxx                  1B       5. Chick Hafey                  LF
6. Bing Miller                  RF       6. Pepper Martin                CF
7. Jimmie Dykes                 3B       7. Jimmie Wilson                 C
8. Dib Williams                 SS       8. Charlie Gelbert              SS
9. Lefty Grove                   P       9. Paul Derringer                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 123 RR 17% 69% 2-2 PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
t7 1 1-- RR 13% 92% 4-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
t3 2 12- R 11% 41% 0-2 PHA M. Haas P. Derringer Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
t3 2 123 R 10% 52% 1-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
b4 0 1-- OO 10% 72% 2-4 STL J. Wilson L. Grove Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 PHA M. Haas P. Derringer Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL A. High L. Grove Strikeout
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 STL W. Roettger L. Grove Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 STL F. Frisch L. Grove Single to RF (RF Line); Roettger to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R -6% 33% 0-0 STL J. Bottomley L. Grove Single (Ground Ball); Roettger Scores; Frisch to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 37% 1-0 STL C. Hafey L. Grove Strikeout
b1 2 12- R -9% 27% 1-0 STL P. Martin L. Grove Double to RF; Frisch Scores; Bottomley to 3B
b1 2 -23 O 4% 32% 2-0 STL J. Wilson L. Grove Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 PHA B. Miller P. Derringer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 STL C. Gelbert L. Grove Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 STL P. Derringer L. Grove Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 29% 2-0 STL A. High L. Grove Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 30% 2-0 STL W. Roettger L. Grove Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 34% 0-2 PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- 9% 43% 0-2 PHA D. Williams P. Derringer Single to RF; Dykes to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -6% 37% 0-2 PHA L. Grove P. Derringer Strikeout
t3 1 1-3 O -8% 29% 0-2 PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer Fielder's Choice 1B; Dykes out at Hm/1B-C-3B-C; Williams to 2B; Bishop to 1B
t3 2 12- R 11% 41% 0-2 PHA M. Haas P. Derringer Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
t3 2 -23 2% 42% 1-2 PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer Walk
t3 2 123 R 10% 52% 1-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 17% 69% 2-2 PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 65% 4-2 PHA B. Miller P. Derringer Groundout: C-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-4 STL F. Frisch L. Grove Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-4 STL J. Bottomley L. Grove Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 2 --- O 1% 71% 2-4 STL C. Hafey L. Grove Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 3% 74% 4-2 PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer Single (Fly Ball)
t4 0 1-- O -3% 71% 4-2 PHA D. Williams P. Derringer Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O -2% 69% 4-2 PHA L. Grove P. Derringer Strikeout
t4 2 1-- 2% 70% 4-2 PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer Single to RF; Dykes to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 67% 4-2 PHA M. Haas P. Derringer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -5% 62% 2-4 STL P. Martin L. Grove Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO 10% 72% 2-4 STL J. Wilson L. Grove Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 70% 2-4 STL C. Gelbert L. Grove Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 73% 2-4 STL P. Derringer L. Grove Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 3% 76% 4-2 PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer Single (CF-RF)
t5 0 1-- O -3% 73% 4-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- O -3% 71% 4-2 PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -2% 69% 4-2 PHA B. Miller P. Derringer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 72% 2-4 STL A. High L. Grove Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 75% 2-4 STL W. Roettger L. Grove Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 76% 2-4 STL F. Frisch L. Grove Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 3% 79% 4-2 PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer Walk
t6 0 1-- 4% 83% 4-2 PHA D. Williams P. Derringer Single to P (Bunt); Dykes to 2B
t6 0 12- O -4% 79% 4-2 PHA L. Grove P. Derringer Strikeout Looking
t6 1 12- OO -7% 72% 4-2 PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 75% 2-4 STL J. Bottomley L. Grove Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 71% 2-4 STL C. Hafey L. Grove Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -6% 65% 2-4 STL P. Martin L. Grove Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hafey to 2B
b6 1 12- O 7% 73% 2-4 STL J. Wilson L. Grove Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- -3% 70% 2-4 STL C. Gelbert L. Grove Hafey Steals 3B; Martin Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 O 10% 80% 2-4 STL C. Gelbert L. Grove Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-2 PHA M. Haas P. Derringer Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- 2% 80% 4-2 PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer Single to RF
t7 1 1-- RR 13% 92% 4-2 PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
t7 1 --- 1% 93% 6-2 PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O -1% 92% 6-2 PHA B. Miller P. Derringer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -1% 91% 6-2 PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 9-1-2
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Paul Derringer (P) batting 9th; Jake Flowers pinch hits for Paul Derringer (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2% 94% 2-6 STL J. Flowers L. Grove Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 STL A. High L. Grove Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- -1% 94% 2-6 STL W. Roettger L. Grove Single to CF
b7 2 1-- -2% 92% 2-6 STL F. Frisch L. Grove Single (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Roettger to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 4% 96% 2-6 STL J. Bottomley L. Grove Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Syl Johnson facing 8-9-1
Syl Johnson replaces Jake Flowers (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Syl Johnson replaces Jake Flowers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 95% 6-2 PHA D. Williams S. Johnson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 PHA L. Grove S. Johnson Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 PHA M. Bishop S. Johnson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-6 STL C. Hafey L. Grove Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 STL P. Martin L. Grove Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 STL J. Wilson L. Grove Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Syl Johnson facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 PHA M. Haas S. Johnson Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 PHA M. Cochrane S. Johnson Foul Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 PHA A. Simmons S. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -3% 95% 2-6 STL C. Gelbert L. Grove Double (Deep LF-CF)
Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson (P) batting 9th; Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 0 -2- O 3% 98% 2-6 STL R. Blades L. Grove Strikeout
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Andy High (3B) batting 1st; Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Andy High (3B) batting 1st
b9 1 -2- O 2% 99% 2-6 STL G. Mancuso L. Grove Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 2-6 STL W. Roettger L. Grove Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

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