October 2, 1931 World Series Game 2, Athletics at Cardinals

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1931 World Series Game 2

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: 35,947

Friday, October 2, 1931
Time of Game: 1:49

Athletics

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  6  1

W: Bill Hallahan (1-0), L: George Earnshaw (0-1)

Cardinals

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              1   5   
M Haas CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .556              5   0   
M Cochrane C                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .333  .889              5   0   
A Simmons LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .722              1   0   
J Foxx 1B                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.125             11   1   
B Miller RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              0   0   
J Dykes 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .971              0   2   SH
D Williams SS                 2   0   0   0    2   2  .333  .833              1   2   IW
G Earnshaw P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   GDP
  J Moore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    7   8                         24  12

Batting Events

SH: J Dykes (1, off B Hallahan).

IBB: D Williams (1, by B Hallahan).

TB: M Haas; B Miller; J Foxx.

GIDP: G Earnshaw (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Flowers 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   1   
G Watkins RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250              1   0   2B
F Frisch 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875              4   4   2B
J Bottomley 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393              7   0   
C Hafey LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250              4   0   
P Martin CF                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .714 1.714              0   0   2B,2·SB
J Wilson C                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              7   0   
C Gelbert SS                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.167              2   3   SH
B Hallahan P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       29   2   6   2    1   5                         27   8

Batting Events

2B: G Watkins (1, off G Earnshaw); P Martin (2, off G Earnshaw); F Frisch (1, off G Earnshaw).

SH: C Gelbert (1, off G Earnshaw); B Hallahan (1, off G Earnshaw).

TB: P Martin 3; G Watkins 3; F Frisch 2; C Gelbert.

RBI: C Gelbert (1); J Wilson (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. F Frisch-C Gelbert-J Bottomley.

E: J Wilson (1).

Baserunning Events

SB: P Martin 2 (3, 2nd base off G Earnshaw/M Cochrane, 3rd base off G Earnshaw/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
G Earnshaw, L (0-1)            8     6   2   2    1   5   0   2.25   32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 4     66    -     0.78   0.17
Totals                         8     6   2   2    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 4           -

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
B Hallahan, W (1-0)            9     3   0   0    7   8   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 3· 1     82    -     1.72   0.67
Totals                         9     3   0   0    7   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 3· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Hallahan (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: B Hallahan (1; D Williams).

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Nallin, 1B - Dolly Stark, 2B - Bill McGowan, 3B - Bill Klem, LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 1:49.

Attendance: 35,947.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Athletics                    St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Max Bishop                   2B       1. Jake Flowers                 3B
2. Mule Haas                    CF       2. George Watkins               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. George Earnshaw               P       9. Bill Hallahan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t5	1	123	OO	20%	70%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9	2	123	O	15%	100%	0-2	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Foul Flyball: 1B
t7	2	1-3	O	10%	78%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
t9	1	12-	O	10%	92%	0-2	PHA	D. Williams	B. Hallahan	Strikeout Looking
t9	1	1--		-8%	82%	0-2	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Hallahan	Walk; Foxx to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	2%	52%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Groundout: 2B-1B
t1	1	---	O	2%	54%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
t1	2	---	O	1%	55%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	-2%	53%	0-0	STL	J. Flowers	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B
b1	1	---		4%	57%	0-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b1	1	-2-	O	-3%	53%	0-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF
b1	2	-2-	O	-3%	50%	0-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	2%	52%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Hallahan	Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t2	1	---	O	2%	54%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Hallahan	Groundout: 2B-1B
t2	2	---	O	1%	55%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 5-6-7
b2	0	---	O	-2%	53%	0-0	STL	C. Hafey	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: P-1B
b2	1	---		4%	57%	0-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Double to LF
b2	1	-2-		3%	60%	0-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Martin Steals 3B
b2	1	--3	RO	2%	61%	0-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Martin Scores
b2	2	---		1%	63%	1-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Single (CF-RF)
b2	2	1--	O	-2%	60%	1-0	STL	B. Hallahan	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 7-8-9
t3	0	---	O	3%	63%	0-1	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Hallahan	Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
t3	1	---	O	2%	65%	0-1	PHA	D. Williams	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
t3	2	---	O	1%	66%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
b3	0	---	O	-2%	64%	1-0	STL	J. Flowers	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3	1	---		2%	66%	1-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Single (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b3	1	1--	O	-3%	64%	1-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: SS
b3	2	1--	O	-2%	61%	1-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: P-2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 1-2-3
t4	0	---	O	3%	64%	0-1	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Foul Flyball: 3B
t4	1	---	O	2%	66%	0-1	PHA	M. Haas	B. Hallahan	Flyball: LF
t4	2	---		-2%	65%	0-1	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Hallahan	Walk
t4	2	1--	O	3%	68%	0-1	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Hallahan	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 5-6-7
b4	0	---	O	-2%	66%	1-0	STL	C. Hafey	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
b4	1	---	O	-2%	64%	1-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 3B-1B
b4	2	---	O	-1%	63%	1-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 5-6-7
t5	0	---		-5%	58%	0-1	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Hallahan	Walk
t5	0	1--		-7%	50%	0-1	PHA	B. Miller	B. Hallahan	Single to RF; Foxx to 2B
t5	0	12-	O	1%	51%	0-1	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Hallahan	Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Foxx to 3B; Miller to 2B
t5	1	-23		-2%	50%	0-1	PHA	D. Williams	B. Hallahan	Intentional Walk
t5	1	123	OO	20%	70%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 8-9-1
b5	0	---	O	-2%	68%	1-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5	1	---	O	-2%	66%	1-0	STL	B. Hallahan	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout Looking
b5	2	---	O	-1%	65%	1-0	STL	J. Flowers	G. Earnshaw	Foul Flyball: 1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 1-2-3
t6	0	---	O	4%	68%	0-1	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
t6	1	---		-4%	64%	0-1	PHA	M. Haas	B. Hallahan	Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6	1	1--	O	5%	69%	0-1	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Hallahan	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6	2	1--	O	4%	73%	0-1	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Hallahan	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 2-3-4
b6	0	---	O	-2%	71%	1-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B
b6	1	---		4%	75%	1-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Double to LF
b6	1	-2-	O	-4%	71%	1-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
b6	2	-2-	O	-4%	68%	1-0	STL	C. Hafey	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 5-6-7
t7	0	---		-7%	61%	0-1	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Hallahan	Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7	0	1--	O	6%	67%	0-1	PHA	B. Miller	B. Hallahan	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7	1	1--	O	6%	73%	0-1	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Hallahan	Foul Flyball: 1B
t7	2	1--		-4%	69%	0-1	PHA	D. Williams	B. Hallahan	Walk; Miller to 2B
t7	2	12-		-1%	68%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B
t7	2	1-3	O	10%	78%	0-1	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Hallahan	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
b7	0	---		3%	81%	1-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF
b7	0	1--		2%	83%	1-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Martin Steals 2B
b7	0	-2-	O	-1%	83%	1-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B; Martin to 3B
b7	1	--3	R	5%	88%	1-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Martin Scores; Gelbert to 1B
b7	1	1--	O	-1%	87%	2-0	STL	B. Hallahan	G. Earnshaw	Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS-2B/Sacrifice; Gelbert to 2B
b7	2	-2-	O	-2%	85%	2-0	STL	J. Flowers	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 1-2-3
t8	0	---	O	4%	89%	0-2	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Popfly: 2B
t8	1	---	O	3%	92%	0-2	PHA	M. Haas	B. Hallahan	Flyball: LF
t8	2	---		-2%	89%	0-2	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Hallahan	Walk
t8	2	1--	O	4%	93%	0-2	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Hallahan	Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 2-3-4
b8	0	---	O	-1%	92%	2-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
b8	1	---	O	-1%	92%	2-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: LF
b8	2	---		0%	92%	2-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Walk
b8	2	1--	O	-1%	91%	2-0	STL	C. Hafey	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bill Hallahan facing 5-6-7
t9	0	---		-8%	83%	0-2	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Hallahan	Walk
t9	0	1--	O	7%	90%	0-2	PHA	B. Miller	B. Hallahan	Flyball: LF
t9	1	1--		-8%	82%	0-2	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Hallahan	Walk; Foxx to 2B
t9	1	12-	O	10%	92%	0-2	PHA	D. Williams	B. Hallahan	Strikeout Looking
								Jimmy Moore pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th; Jimmy Moore pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th
t9	2	12-		-7%	85%	0-2	PHA	J. Moore	B. Hallahan	Strikeout, E2; Foxx to 3B; Dykes to 2B; Moore to 1B
t9	2	123	O	15%	100%	0-2	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Foul Flyball: 1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

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