October 10, 1931 World Series Game 7, Athletics at Cardinals

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1931 World Series Game 7

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: 20,805

Saturday, October 10, 1931
Time of Game: 1:57

Athletics

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

W: Burleigh Grimes (2-0), L: George Earnshaw (1-2), S: Bill Hallahan (1)

Cardinals

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .148  .381              2   1   
M Haas CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .130  .405              2   0   
M Cochrane C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .460              8   2   
A Simmons LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.030              0   0   
J Foxx 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .348  .961             11   0   
B Miller RF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .269  .604              0   0   
J Dykes 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .227  .598              1   3   
D Williams SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .730              0   2   
G Earnshaw P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   GDP
  P Todt PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  R Walberg P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Cramer PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   6                         24  10

Batting Events

TB: B Miller 3; D Williams 2; D Cramer; A Simmons.

GIDP: G Earnshaw (2).

RBI: D Cramer 2 (2).

2-out RBI: D Cramer 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. J Dykes-M Bishop-J Foxx.

E: J Foxx (1).

Baserunning Events

Pickoffs: M Bishop (1st base by J Wilson).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A High 3B                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .533              1   4   
G Watkins RF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .946              2   0   HR
F Frisch 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .619              2   4   SH
P Martin CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .500 1.330              2   0   SB
E Orsatti LF                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
J Bottomley 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .422             12   0   
J Wilson C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .467              7   1   
C Gelbert SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .565              1   4   GDP
B Grimes P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .571              0   1   
  B Hallahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       27   4   5   2    3   9                         27  14

Batting Events

HR: G Watkins (1, off G Earnshaw; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: F Frisch (1, off G Earnshaw).

TB: G Watkins 5; A High 3.

GIDP: C Gelbert (1).

RBI: G Watkins 2 (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

Fielding Events

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

Baserunning Events

SB: P Martin (5, 2nd 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 (1-2)            7     4   4   3    2   7   1   1.88   26     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 1     60    -     0.59  -0.14
R Walberg                      1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   3    3   9   1          31     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 2           -

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 Grimes, W (2-0)              8.2   7   2   2    5   6   0   2.04   36     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5     63    -     0.75   0.28
B Hallahan, S (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.49    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.92   0.08
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Earnshaw (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 20,805.

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. George Watkins               RF
3. Mickey Cochrane               C       3. Frankie Frisch               2B
4. Al Simmons                   LF       4. Pepper Martin                CF
5. Jimmie Foxx                  1B       5. Ernie Orsatti                LF
6. Bing Miller                  RF       6. Jim Bottomley                1B
7. Jimmie Dykes                 3B       7. Jimmie Wilson                 C
8. Dib Williams                 SS       8. Charlie Gelbert              SS
9. George Earnshaw               P       9. Burleigh Grimes               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
b3	0	1--	RR	10%	88%	2-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Home Run (Deep RF); High Scores
t5	1	1-3	OO	9%	92%	0-4	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Grimes	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9	2	12-	O	8%	100%	2-4	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Flyball: CF
b2	0	1--	OO	-6%	71%	2-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1	0	1--		5%	64%	0-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); High 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' Burleigh Grimes facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	2%	52%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Grimes	Foul Flyball: 3B
t1	1	---	O	2%	54%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	B. Grimes	Groundout: 2B-1B
t1	2	---	O	1%	55%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Grimes	Groundout: 2B-1B
								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	---		3%	58%	0-0	STL	A. High	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b1	0	1--		5%	64%	0-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); High to 2B
b1	0	12-	O	-1%	63%	0-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; High to 3B; Watkins to 2B
b1	1	-23	R	5%	68%	0-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Wild Pitch; High Scores; Watkins to 3B
b1	1	--3		2%	69%	1-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Walk
b1	1	1-3		2%	71%	1-0	STL	E. Orsatti	G. Earnshaw	Martin Steals 2B
b1	1	-23	RO	0%	71%	1-0	STL	E. Orsatti	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout; Watkins Scores/unER/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm); Martin to 3B
b1	2	--3	O	-3%	68%	2-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---		-4%	65%	0-2	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Grimes	Single (CF-RF)
t2	0	1--	O	4%	68%	0-2	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Grimes	Flyball: RF
t2	1	1--		-4%	65%	0-2	PHA	B. Miller	B. Grimes	Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
t2	1	12-	O	5%	69%	0-2	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Grimes	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2	2	12-	O	4%	74%	0-2	PHA	D. Williams	B. Grimes	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 7-8-9
b2	0	---		2%	76%	2-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Walk
b2	0	1--	OO	-6%	71%	2-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2	2	---	O	-1%	70%	2-0	STL	B. Grimes	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 9-1-2
t3	0	---	O	3%	72%	0-2	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Grimes	Groundout: 3B-1B
t3	1	---		-3%	70%	0-2	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Grimes	Walk
t3	1	1--	O	5%	74%	0-2	PHA	M. Haas	B. Grimes	Bishop Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t3	2	---	O	1%	75%	0-2	PHA	M. Haas	B. Grimes	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
b3	0	---		2%	78%	2-0	STL	A. High	G. Earnshaw	Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3	0	1--	RR	10%	88%	2-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Home Run (Deep RF); High Scores
b3	0	---	O	-1%	87%	4-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF
b3	1	---	O	-1%	86%	4-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 2B
b3	2	---	O	-1%	86%	4-0	STL	E. Orsatti	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 3-4-5
t4	0	---	O	2%	88%	0-4	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Grimes	Groundout: 2B-1B
t4	1	---	O	1%	89%	0-4	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Grimes	Groundout: SS-1B
t4	2	---	O	1%	90%	0-4	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Grimes	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
b4	0	---	O	-1%	89%	4-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
b4	1	---	O	-1%	89%	4-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: SS-1B
b4	2	---	O	-0%	88%	4-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 6-7-8
t5	0	---		-3%	85%	0-4	PHA	B. Miller	B. Grimes	Single to CF
t5	0	1--	O	2%	87%	0-4	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Grimes	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller to 2B
t5	1	-2-		-4%	83%	0-4	PHA	D. Williams	B. Grimes	Single (Ground Ball to P's Right); Miller to 3B
t5	1	1-3	OO	9%	92%	0-4	PHA	G. Earnshaw	B. Grimes	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 9-1-2
b5	0	---	O	-1%	91%	4-0	STL	B. Grimes	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 3B-1B
b5	1	---	O	-1%	91%	4-0	STL	A. High	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: P-1B
b5	2	---	O	-0%	90%	4-0	STL	G. Watkins	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 1B unassisted
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 1-2-3
t6	0	---	O	2%	92%	0-4	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Grimes	Strikeout Looking
t6	1	---	O	1%	94%	0-4	PHA	M. Haas	B. Grimes	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6	2	---	O	1%	94%	0-4	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Grimes	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 3-4-5
b6	0	---	O	-1%	94%	4-0	STL	F. Frisch	G. Earnshaw	Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6	1	---	O	-0%	93%	4-0	STL	P. Martin	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: SS-1B
b6	2	---	O	-0%	93%	4-0	STL	E. Orsatti	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
t7	0	---	O	2%	95%	0-4	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Grimes	Strikeout
t7	1	---	O	1%	96%	0-4	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Grimes	Strikeout Looking
t7	2	---		-1%	95%	0-4	PHA	B. Miller	B. Grimes	Single to CF
t7	2	1--	O	1%	97%	0-4	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Grimes	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
b7	0	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	STL	J. Bottomley	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: C
b7	1	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	STL	J. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: CF
b7	2	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	STL	C. Gelbert	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 8-9-1
t8	0	---	O	2%	97%	0-4	PHA	D. Williams	B. Grimes	Strikeout
								Phil Todt pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th; Phil Todt pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th
t8	1	---		-2%	96%	0-4	PHA	P. Todt	B. Grimes	Walk
t8	1	1--	O	2%	97%	0-4	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Grimes	Groundout: 3B-1B; Todt to 2B
t8	2	-2-		-1%	96%	0-4	PHA	M. Haas	B. Grimes	Walk
t8	2	12-	O	2%	99%	0-4	PHA	M. Cochrane	B. Grimes	Lineout: P-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Rube Walberg facing 9-1-2
								Rube Walberg replaces Phil Todt (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rube Walberg replaces Phil Todt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8	0	---	O	-0%	98%	4-0	STL	B. Grimes	R. Walberg	Strikeout
b8	1	---		0%	99%	4-0	STL	A. High	R. Walberg	Single to CF
b8	1	1--		0%	99%	4-0	STL	G. Watkins	R. Walberg	Walk; High to 2B
b8	1	12-	O	-0%	98%	4-0	STL	F. Frisch	R. Walberg	Popfly: 3B
b8	2	12-	O	-0%	98%	4-0	STL	P. Martin	R. Walberg	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
t9	0	---		-2%	96%	0-4	PHA	A. Simmons	B. Grimes	Walk
t9	0	1--	O	2%	98%	0-4	PHA	J. Foxx	B. Grimes	Foul Flyball: C
t9	1	1--	O	1%	100%	0-4	PHA	B. Miller	B. Grimes	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9	2	1--		-1%	99%	0-4	PHA	J. Dykes	B. Grimes	Walk; Miller to 2B
t9	2	12-		-3%	96%	0-4	PHA	D. Williams	B. Grimes	Single to LF (Ground Ball); Miller to 3B; Dykes to 2B
								Doc Cramer pinch hits for Rube Walberg (P) batting 9th; Doc Cramer pinch hits for Rube Walberg (P) batting 9th
t9	2	123	RR	-4%	92%	0-4	PHA	D. Cramer	B. Grimes	Single to CF; Miller Scores; Dykes Scores; Williams to 2B
								Bill Hallahan replaces Burleigh Grimes pitching and batting 9th; Bill Hallahan replaces Burleigh Grimes pitching and batting 9th
t9	2	12-	O	8%	100%	2-4	PHA	M. Bishop	B. Hallahan	Flyball: CF
								2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Cardinals 4.

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