October 1, 1931 World Series Game 1 at Sportsman's Park III Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Connie Mack

                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: L Grove (1-0), L: P Derringer (0-1)

Cardinals

Gabby Street

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   3   
M Haas CF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .600    0    2   0   2B
M Cochrane C                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    7   0   
A Simmons LF                  4   1   1   3    1   2  .250 1.400    0    3   0   HR
J Foxx 1B                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.000    0    9   0   
B Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
J Dykes 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    1   1   
D Williams SS                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000    0    2   5   
L Grove P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   6    3  11                    27   9

BATTING

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

DP: 1. M Bishop-D Williams-J Foxx.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A High 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  G Mancuso PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Roettger RF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   0   
F Frisch 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    5   1   
J Bottomley 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   1   
C Hafey LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   0   SB
P Martin CF                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .750 1.750    0    2   0   2B,SB
J Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   12   2   GDP
C Gelbert SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   5   2B
P Derringer P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Flowers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   2    0   7                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J Bottomley.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Martin (1, 2nd base off L Grove/M Cochrane); C Hafey (1, 3rd base off L Grove/M Cochrane).

PITCHING

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     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 7     62    -     1.03   0.25
Totals                         9    12   2   2    0   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 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· 3· 1· 7     37    -     1.11  -0.26
S Johnson                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3  11   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Klem, 1B - Nallin, 2B - Stark, 3B - McGowan.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 38,529.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Bishop             2B    1. A High               3B 
2. M Haas               CF    2. W Roettger           RF 
3. M Cochrane           C     3. F Frisch             2B 
4. A Simmons            LF    4. J Bottomley          1B 
5. J Foxx               1B    5. C Hafey              LF 
6. B Miller             RF    6. P Martin             CF 
7. J Dykes              3B    7. J Wilson             C  
8. D Williams           SS    8. C Gelbert            SS 
9. L Grove              P     9. P Derringer          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  2-2  123      18%  70% J Foxx          P Derringer     Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
   t 7   1  2-4  1--      12%  93% A Simmons       P Derringer     Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  12-      12%  40% M Haas          P Derringer     Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
   t 3   2  2-1  123      11%  52% A Simmons       P Derringer     Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  12-     -10%  26% P Martin        L Grove         Double to RF; Frisch Scores; Bottomley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Bishop        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Haas          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  M Cochrane      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Grove facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A High          Strikeout
          ---      45%  W Roettger      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      39%  F Frisch        Single to RF (RF Line); Roettger to 3B
   R      1-3      33%  J Bottomley     Single (Ground Ball); Roettger Scores; Frisch to 2B
   O      12-      36%  C Hafey         Strikeout
   R      12-      26%  P Martin        Double to RF; Frisch Scores; Bottomley to 3B
   O      -23      31%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  A Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  J Foxx          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      26%  B Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      27%  C Gelbert       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      29%  P Derringer     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  A High          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      29%  W Roettger      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, Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
          ---      33%  J Dykes         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  D Williams      Single to RF; Dykes to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  L Grove         Strikeout
   O      1-3      29%  M Bishop        Fielder's Choice 1B; Dykes out at Hm/1B-C-3B-C; Williams to 2B; Bishop to 1B
   R      12-      40%  M Haas          Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
          -23      42%  M Cochrane      Walk
   R      123      52%  A Simmons       Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
   RR     123      70%  J Foxx          Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Miller        Groundout: C-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Lefty Grove facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  F Frisch        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      71%  J Bottomley     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      72%  C Hafey         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  J Dykes         Single (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      72%  D Williams      Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  L Grove         Strikeout
          1--      72%  M Bishop        Single to RF; Dykes to 2B
   O      12-      68%  M Haas          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Lefty Grove facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  P Martin        Single to LF
   OO     1--      73%  J Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      72%  C Gelbert       Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  P Derringer     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Derringer facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  M Cochrane      Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      75%  A Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      72%  J Foxx          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  B Miller        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, Lefty Grove facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  A High          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  W Roettger      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  F Frisch        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  J Dykes         Walk
          1--      84%  D Williams      Single to P (Bunt); Dykes to 2B
   O      12-      80%  L Grove         Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      73%  M Bishop        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, Lefty Grove facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  J Bottomley     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  C Hafey         Single to CF
          1--      67%  P Martin        Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hafey to 2B
   O      12-      74%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
          12-      71%  C Gelbert       Hafey Steals 3B; Martin Steals 2B
   O      -23      81%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      79%  M Haas          Popfly: 2B
          ---      81%  M Cochrane      Single to RF
   RR     1--      93%  A Simmons       Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
          ---      94%  J Foxx          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  B Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  J Dykes         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, Lefty Grove facing 9-1-2
                  Jake Flowers pinch hits for Paul Derringer batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Flowers       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  A High          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      95%  W Roettger      Single to CF
          1--      93%  F Frisch        Single (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Roettger to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  J Bottomley     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Syl Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Syl Johnson replaces Jake Flowers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  L Grove         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  M Bishop        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  C Hafey         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      98%  P Martin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Syl Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  M Haas          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  M Cochrane      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  A Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  C Gelbert       Double (Deep LF-CF)
                  Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  R Blades        Strikeout
                  Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Andy High batting 1st
   O      -2-      99%  G Mancuso       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-     100%  W Roettger      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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