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Friday, October 9, 1931
, Sportsman's Park III
Attendance: 39,401, Time of Game: 1:57
Athletics
8
 at Cardinals
1
W: Lefty Grove (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  4  0   4  0  0    8  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  2

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Bishop 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .174 .414 0.009 0.71 0.044 -0.035 0.1 4 4
Mule Haas CF 2 0 0 1 2 1 .150 .427 0.056 1.06 0.106 -0.050 0.6 4 0 SH
Mickey Cochrane C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .190 .537 0.033 0.79 0.080 -0.047 -0.2 6 0 GDP
Al Simmons LF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .333 1.051 0.067 0.71 0.105 -0.038 1.3 3 0
Jimmie Foxx 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 .421 1.139 0.051 0.62 0.078 -0.026 -0.1 7 0
Bing Miller RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .182 .445 -0.044 0.78 0.016 -0.060 -0.2 1 0 HBP,SH
Jimmy Dykes 3B 3 1 0 1 2 0 .263 .654 0.011 0.74 0.051 -0.040 0.5 1 0
Dib Williams SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .681 0.129 1.00 0.155 -0.026 2.7 1 3 2B
Lefty Grove P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.079 0.81 0.000 -0.079 -1.5 0 0
Team Totals 34 8 8 6 6 7 .235 .631 0.233 0.80 0.635 -0.401 3.2 27 7
2B: D Williams (1, off S Johnson).
SH: M Haas (2, off J Lindsey); B Miller (1, off P Derringer).
HBP: B Miller (1, by J Lindsey).
TB: D Williams 3; J Foxx 2; B Miller; M Bishop; M Cochrane; A Simmons.
GIDP: M Cochrane (1).
RBI: A Simmons 2 (8); D Williams (1); J Dykes (2); M Cochrane (1); M Haas (2).
2-out RBI: A Simmons 2; M Haas; J Dykes; M Cochrane.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bishop-D Williams-J Foxx.
E: M Cochrane (1).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Flowers 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .348 -0.029 0.67 0.032 -0.060 -0.3 0 2 2B
Wally Roettger RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .643 -0.029 0.66 0.026 -0.055 0.1 2 0
Frankie Frisch 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .292 .695 -0.023 0.72 0.050 -0.073 -0.2 1 4 GDP
Pepper Martin CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .571 1.496 -0.062 0.60 0.002 -0.064 -0.2 1 0
Chick Hafey LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 0.012 0.42 0.034 -0.023 -0.5 1 0
Jim Bottomley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .477 -0.047 0.48 0.000 -0.047 -1.1 11 0
Jimmie Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .476 -0.052 0.68 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 6 0
   Gus Mancuso C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Charlie Gelbert SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .650 0.007 0.48 0.027 -0.021 -0.2 3 5
Paul Derringer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 1.30 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Syl Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Blades PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Jim Lindsey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ripper Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Flint Rhem P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 7 .161 .381 -0.265 0.60 0.171 -0.437 -3.8 27 12
2B: J Flowers (1, off L Grove).
SH: P Derringer (1, off L Grove).
TB: J Flowers 2; W Roettger; C Hafey; F Frisch; C Gelbert.
GIDP: F Frisch (1).
RBI: F Frisch (1).
2-out RBI: F Frisch.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Frisch-C Gelbert-J Bottomley.
E: C Hafey (1); J Flowers (1).

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lefty Grove, W (2-1) 9 5 1 1 1 7 0 2.42 33 79 0.265 0.60 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 33 79 0.265 0.80 3.8

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Derringer, L (0-2) 4.2 3 4 0 4 4 0 4.26 22 50 -0.181 1.27 -2.1
Syl Johnson 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 5 3 0 0.043 0.41 1.3
Jim Lindsey 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 5.40 12 0 0 -0.098 0.32 -2.9
Flint Rhem 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 8 2 6 7 0 2.00 43 50 3 0 -0.236 0.60 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Derringer (1).
HBP: J Lindsey (1; B Miller).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Nallin, 1B - Dolly Stark, 2B - Bill McGowan, 3B - Bill Klem.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 39,401.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Max Bishop 2B 1 Jake Flowers 3B
2 Mule Haas CF 2 Wally Roettger RF
3 Mickey Cochrane C 3 Frankie Frisch 2B
4 Al Simmons LF 4 Pepper Martin CF
5 Jimmie Foxx 1B 5 Chick Hafey LF
6 Bing Miller RF 6 Jim Bottomley 1B
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
t5 0-0 1 12- R PHA D. Williams P. Derringer 12% 67% Single (CF-RF); Foxx Scores/unER; Dykes to 2B
t5 1-0 2 123 R PHA M. Haas P. Derringer 11% 76% Walk; Dykes Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Bishop to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 R PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer 8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/unER; Bishop to 3B; Haas to 2B
t5 3-0 2 123 R PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 6% 90% Walk; Bishop Scores/unER; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO STL F. Frisch L. Grove 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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 Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHA M. Haas P. Derringer -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer -1% 45% Lineout: SS
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 J. Flowers L. Grove 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- STL W. Roettger L. Grove -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO STL F. Frisch L. Grove 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer 1% 48% Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL P. Martin L. Grove 2% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 1% 50% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PHA D. Williams P. Derringer -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PHA L. Grove P. Derringer -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer -1% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- STL C. Gelbert L. Grove -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL P. Derringer L. Grove 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Gelbert to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O STL J. Flowers L. Grove 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O PHA M. Haas P. Derringer -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- O PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer -1% 44% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL W. Roettger L. Grove 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL F. Frisch L. Grove 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O STL P. Martin L. Grove 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Paul Derringer facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- PHA J. Foxx P. Derringer 5% 55% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Foxx to 1B
t5 0-0 0 1-- O PHA B. Miller P. Derringer -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Foxx to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- PHA J. Dykes P. Derringer 2% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 1 12- R PHA D. Williams P. Derringer 12% 67% Single (CF-RF); Foxx Scores/unER; Dykes to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- O PHA L. Grove P. Derringer -5% 63% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 12- PHA M. Bishop P. Derringer 3% 66% Walk; Dykes to 3B; Williams to 2B
t5 1-0 2 123 R PHA M. Haas P. Derringer 11% 76% Walk; Dykes Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Bishop to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 R PHA M. Cochrane P. Derringer 8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/unER; Bishop to 3B; Haas to 2B
t5 3-0 2 123 R PHA A. Simmons P. Derringer 6% 90% Walk; Bishop Scores/unER; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
Syl Johnson replaces Paul Derringer pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-0 2 123 O PHA J. Foxx S. Johnson -3% 87% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- STL C. Hafey L. Grove -3% 84% Single to 2B
b5 0-4 0 1-- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 3% 87% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-4 1 1-- O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 3% 90% Lineout: 2B
b5 0-4 2 1-- O STL C. Gelbert L. Grove 2% 91% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Syl Johnson facing 6-7-8
t6 4-0 0 --- O PHA B. Miller S. Johnson -1% 91% Strikeout
t6 4-0 1 --- O PHA J. Dykes S. Johnson -1% 90% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t6 4-0 2 --- PHA D. Williams S. Johnson 1% 91% Double to LF (Deep LF)
t6 4-0 2 -2- O PHA L. Grove S. Johnson -1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 9-1-2
Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson (P) batting 9th
b6 0-4 0 --- O STL R. Blades L. Grove 2% 92% Strikeout
b6 0-4 1 --- STL J. Flowers L. Grove -3% 89% Double (Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-4 1 -2- O STL W. Roettger L. Grove 3% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Flowers to 3B
b6 0-4 2 --3 R STL F. Frisch L. Grove -5% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Flowers Scores
b6 1-4 2 1-- O STL P. Martin L. Grove 3% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Jim Lindsey facing 1-2-3
Jim Lindsey replaces Ray Blades (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- PHA M. Bishop J. Lindsey 1% 90% Single to RF
t7 4-1 0 1-- O PHA M. Haas J. Lindsey -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bishop to 2B
t7 4-1 1 -2- O PHA M. Cochrane J. Lindsey -2% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 2 -2- R PHA A. Simmons J. Lindsey 5% 93% Single to CF; Bishop Scores
t7 5-1 2 1-- PHA J. Foxx J. Lindsey 0% 94% Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
t7 5-1 2 12- PHA B. Miller J. Lindsey 1% 94% Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 3B; Foxx to 2B
t7 5-1 2 123 R PHA J. Dykes J. Lindsey 3% 97% Walk; Simmons Scores; Foxx to 3B; Miller to 2B
t7 6-1 2 123 RR PHA D. Williams J. Lindsey 2% 99% Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Short LF); Foxx Scores/unER/No RBI; Miller Scores/unER/No RBI; Dykes to 3B; Williams to 1B
t7 8-1 2 1-3 O PHA L. Grove J. Lindsey -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
b7 1-8 0 --- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 0% 99% Strikeout
b7 1-8 1 --- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 1-8 2 --- O STL J. Wilson L. Grove 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Cardinals' Jim Lindsey facing 1-2-3
t8 8-1 0 --- O PHA M. Bishop J. Lindsey -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 8-1 1 --- PHA M. Haas J. Lindsey 0% 100% Walk
t8 8-1 1 1-- OO PHA M. Cochrane J. Lindsey -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
b8 1-8 0 --- O STL C. Gelbert L. Grove 0% 100% Strikeout
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Jim Lindsey (P) batting 9th
b8 1-8 1 --- O STL R. Collins L. Grove 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-8 2 --- O STL J. Flowers L. Grove 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Cardinals' Flint Rhem facing 4-5-6
Flint Rhem replaces Ripper Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gus Mancuso replaces Jimmie Wilson playing C batting 7th
t9 8-1 0 --- O PHA A. Simmons F. Rhem -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t9 8-1 1 --- O PHA J. Foxx F. Rhem -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 8-1 2 --- PHA B. Miller F. Rhem 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 8-1 2 1-- O PHA J. Dykes F. Rhem -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Lefty Grove facing 2-3-4
b9 1-8 0 --- STL W. Roettger L. Grove -0% 100% Strikeout, E2; Roettger to 1B
b9 1-8 0 1-- O STL F. Frisch L. Grove 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-8 1 1-- STL P. Martin L. Grove -0% 100% Walk; Roettger to 2B
b9 1-8 1 12- O STL C. Hafey L. Grove 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-8 2 12- O STL J. Bottomley L. Grove 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

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