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@STL		6
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@STL		0
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@PHA		5
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@PHA		0
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@PHA		5
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@STL		8
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Thursday, October 1, 1931
, Sportsman's Park III
Attendance: 38,529, Time of Game: 1:55
Athletics
6
 at Cardinals
2
W: Lefty Grove (1-0)
 
                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

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Bishop 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.153 1.00 0.016 -0.169 -1.9 0 3
Mule Haas CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .600 0.048 0.89 0.117 -0.069 0.0 2 0 2B
Mickey Cochrane C 4 2 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 0.050 0.79 0.062 -0.012 0.5 7 0
Al Simmons LF 4 1 1 3 1 2 .250 1.400 0.176 1.25 0.227 -0.051 2.0 3 0 HR
Jimmie Foxx 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .500 1.000 0.144 1.23 0.183 -0.039 1.4 9 0
Bing Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.072 0.67 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 3 0
Jimmy Dykes 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .667 1.417 0.088 0.65 0.095 -0.006 0.9 1 1
Dib Williams SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 .500 1.000 0.105 0.99 0.135 -0.030 1.0 2 5
Lefty Grove P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.132 1.06 0.000 -0.132 -1.7 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 3 11 .297 .755 0.254 0.95 0.835 -0.580 1.2 27 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andy High 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.058 0.72 0.009 -0.067 -0.5 0 1
   Gus Mancuso PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.56 0.000 -0.016 -0.4
Wally Roettger RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.012 0.52 0.033 -0.046 -0.3 1 0
Frankie Frisch 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.039 0.81 0.081 -0.041 0.6 5 1
Jim Bottomley 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 -0.026 1.28 0.064 -0.090 -0.2 6 1
Chick Hafey LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 0.002 1.26 0.069 -0.066 -0.4 0 0 SB
Pepper Martin CF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .750 1.750 0.194 1.20 0.204 -0.010 1.8 2 0 2B,SB
Jimmie Wilson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.216 1.65 0.000 -0.216 -2.0 12 2 GDP
Charlie Gelbert SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.069 1.19 0.042 -0.112 -0.1 1 5 2B
Paul Derringer P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.041 0.74 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0
   Jake Flowers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.019 0.73 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Syl Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Blades PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 0.96 0.000 -0.024 -0.5
Team Totals 38 2 12 2 0 7 .316 .684 -0.246 1.03 0.502 -0.748 -2.8 27 10
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).

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lefty Grove, W (1-0) 9 12 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 38 62 0.246 1.03 2.8
Team Totals 9 12 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 38 62 0.246 0.95 2.8

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Derringer, L (0-1) 7 11 6 6 3 9 1 7.71 34 37 -0.267 1.10 -2.3
Syl Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.013 0.08 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 3 11 1 6.00 40 37 0 0 -0.254 1.03 -1.2
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.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 38,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Jimmy Dykes 3B 7 Jimmie Wilson C
8 Dib Williams SS 8 Charlie Gelbert SS
9 Lefty Grove P 9 Paul Derringer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-2 2 123 RR PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer 18% 70% Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
t7 4-2 1 1-- RR PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 12% 93% Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
t3 0-2 2 12- R PHA M. Haas P. Derringer 12% 40% Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
t3 1-2 2 123 R PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 11% 53% Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R STL P. Martin L. Grove -10% 26% Double to RF; Frisch Scores; Bottomley to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHA M. Haas P. Derringer -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O STL A. High L. Grove 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- STL W. Roettger L. Grove -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL F. Frisch L. Grove -6% 39% Single to RF (RF Line); Roettger to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R STL J. Bottomley L. Grove -6% 32% Single (Ground Ball); Roettger Scores; Frisch to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 4% 36% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 12- R STL P. Martin L. Grove -10% 26% Double to RF; Frisch Scores; Bottomley to 3B
b1 2-0 2 -23 O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 4% 31% 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 0-2 0 --- O PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer -2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 --- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -1% 26% 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 2-0 0 --- O STL C. Gelbert L. Grove 2% 27% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 2-0 1 --- O STL P. Derringer L. Grove 1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- STL A. High L. Grove -1% 27% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 2 1-- O STL W. Roettger L. Grove 2% 29% 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 0-2 0 --- PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer 4% 33% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 0 1-- PHA D. Williams P. Derringer 10% 43% Single to RF; Dykes to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-3 O PHA L. Grove P. Derringer -7% 36% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 1-3 O PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer -8% 28% Fielder's Choice 1B; Dykes out at Hm/1B-C-3B-C; Williams to 2B; Bishop to 1B
t3 0-2 2 12- R PHA M. Haas P. Derringer 12% 40% Double; Williams Scores; Bishop to 3B
t3 1-2 2 -23 PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer 2% 42% Walk
t3 1-2 2 123 R PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 11% 53% Walk; Bishop Scores; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
t3 2-2 2 123 RR PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer 18% 70% Single to CF; Haas Scores; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
t3 4-2 2 12- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -3% 67% 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 2-4 0 --- O STL F. Frisch L. Grove 3% 69% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 2-4 1 --- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 2% 71% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 2-4 2 --- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 1% 73% 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 4-2 0 --- PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer 3% 75% Single (Fly Ball)
t4 4-2 0 1-- O PHA D. Williams P. Derringer -3% 73% Strikeout
t4 4-2 1 1-- O PHA L. Grove P. Derringer -2% 70% Strikeout
t4 4-2 2 1-- PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer 2% 72% Single to RF; Dykes to 2B
t4 4-2 2 12- O PHA M. Haas P. Derringer -4% 68% 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 2-4 0 --- STL P. Martin L. Grove -5% 64% Single to LF
b4 2-4 0 1-- OO STL J. Wilson L. Grove 10% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2-4 2 --- STL C. Gelbert L. Grove -2% 72% Single to CF
b4 2-4 2 1-- O STL P. Derringer L. Grove 3% 75% 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 4-2 0 --- PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer 3% 77% Single (CF-RF)
t5 4-2 0 1-- O PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer -3% 75% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-2 1 1-- O PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer -2% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-2 2 1-- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -2% 71% 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 2-4 0 --- O STL A. High L. Grove 3% 74% Flyball: LF
b5 2-4 1 --- O STL W. Roettger L. Grove 2% 76% Strikeout
b5 2-4 2 --- O STL F. Frisch L. Grove 1% 77% 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 4-2 0 --- PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer 3% 80% Walk
t6 4-2 0 1-- PHA D. Williams P. Derringer 4% 84% Single to P (Bunt); Dykes to 2B
t6 4-2 0 12- O PHA L. Grove P. Derringer -4% 80% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-2 1 12- OO PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer -7% 73% 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 2-4 0 --- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- STL C. Hafey L. Grove -4% 73% Single to CF
b6 2-4 1 1-- STL P. Martin L. Grove -6% 67% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hafey to 2B
b6 2-4 1 12- O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 7% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 2-4 2 12- STL C. Gelbert L. Grove -3% 72% Hafey Steals 3B; Martin Steals 2B
b6 2-4 2 -23 O STL C. Gelbert L. Grove 10% 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, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
t7 4-2 0 --- O PHA M. Haas P. Derringer -2% 79% Popfly: 2B
t7 4-2 1 --- PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer 2% 81% Single to RF
t7 4-2 1 1-- RR PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 12% 93% Home Run (Deep LF); Cochrane Scores
t7 6-2 1 --- PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 6-2 1 1-- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 6-2 2 1-- O PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer -1% 93% 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
b7 2-6 0 --- O STL J. Flowers L. Grove 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 1 --- O STL A. High L. Grove 1% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2-6 2 --- STL W. Roettger L. Grove -1% 95% Single to CF
b7 2-6 2 1-- STL F. Frisch L. Grove -2% 93% Single (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Roettger to 3B
b7 2-6 2 1-3 O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 4% 96% 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
t8 6-2 0 --- O PHA D. Williams S. Johnson -0% 96% Strikeout
t8 6-2 1 --- O PHA L. Grove S. Johnson -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 6-2 2 --- O PHA M. Bishop S. Johnson -0% 95% 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 2-6 0 --- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 2% 97% Popfly: SS
b8 2-6 1 --- O STL P. Martin L. Grove 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-6 2 --- O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 0% 98% 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 6-2 0 --- O PHA M. Haas S. Johnson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 1 --- O PHA M. Cochrane S. Johnson -0% 98% Foul Flyball: SS
t9 6-2 2 --- O PHA A. Simmons S. Johnson -0% 98% 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 2-6 0 --- STL C. Gelbert L. Grove -3% 95% Double (Deep LF-CF)
Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 0 -2- O STL R. Blades L. Grove 2% 98% Strikeout
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Andy High (3B) batting 1st
b9 2-6 1 -2- O STL G. Mancuso L. Grove 2% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2-6 2 -2- O STL W. Roettger L. Grove 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Cardinals 2.

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