October 9, 1931 World Series Game 6 at Sportsman's Park III Box Score and Play by Play

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1931 World Series Game 6

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: 39,401

Friday, October 9, 1931
Time of Game: 1:57

Athletics

Connie Mack

                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

W: L Grove (2-1), L: P Derringer (0-2)

Cardinals

Gabby Street

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .174  .414    0    4   4   
M Haas CF                     2   0   0   1    2   1  .150  .427    0    4   0   SH
M Cochrane C                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .536    0    6   0   GDP
A Simmons LF                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.052    0    3   0   
J Foxx 1B                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .421 1.139    0    7   0   
B Miller RF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .444    0    1   0   HBP,SH
J Dykes 3B                    3   1   0   1    2   0  .263  .654    0    1   0   
D Williams SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .681    0    1   3   2B
L Grove P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   8   8   6    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Flowers 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .349    0    0   2   2B
W Roettger RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .643    0    2   0   
F Frisch 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .292  .695    0    1   4   GDP
P Martin CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .571 1.496    0    1   0   
C Hafey LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   0   
J Bottomley 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .477    0   11   0   
J Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .476    0    6   0   
  G Mancuso C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
C Gelbert SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .650    0    3   5   
P Derringer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  S Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Blades PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Lindsey P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Rhem P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

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).

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 (2-1)               9     5   1   1    1   7   0   2.42   33     -       ·  ·      6·11· 6· 2     79    -     0.61   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      6·11· 6· 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
P Derringer, L (0-2)           4.2   3   4   0    4   4   0   4.26   22     -       ·  ·      8· 0· 4· 2     50    -     1.27  -0.18
S Johnson                      1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.44   0.04
J Lindsey                      2     3   4   2    2   0   0   5.40   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.34  -0.10
F Rhem                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   8   2    6   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 4· 7          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Derringer (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Lindsey (1; B Miller).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 39,401.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Bishop             2B    1. J Flowers            3B 
2. M Haas               CF    2. W Roettger           RF 
3. M Cochrane           C     3. F Frisch             2B 
4. A Simmons            LF    4. P Martin             CF 
5. J Foxx               1B    5. C Hafey              LF 
6. B Miller             RF    6. J Bottomley          1B 
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 5   1  0-0  12-      12%  67% D Williams      P Derringer     Single (CF-RF); Foxx Scores/unER; Dykes to 2B
   t 5   2  0-1  123      11%  76% M Haas          P Derringer     Walk; Dykes Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Bishop to 2B
   t 5   2  0-2  123       8%  84% M Cochrane      P Derringer     Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/unER; Bishop to 3B; Haas to 2B
   t 5   2  0-3  123       6%  90% A Simmons       P Derringer     Walk; Bishop Scores/unER; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       5%  50% F Frisch        L Grove         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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 Looking
   O      ---      46%  M Haas          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Cochrane      Lineout: SS
                  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%  J Flowers       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  W Roettger      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      50%  F Frisch        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, Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  A Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Foxx          Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  B Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  J Dykes         Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      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, Lefty Grove facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  P Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  C Hafey         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---      50%  J Bottomley     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, Paul Derringer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Grove         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  M Bishop        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Grove facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  C Gelbert       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      46%  P Derringer     Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Gelbert to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Flowers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Haas          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  M Cochrane      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  A Simmons       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, Lefty Grove facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  W Roettger      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  F Frisch        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Martin        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  J Foxx          Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Foxx to 1B
   O      1--      52%  B Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Foxx to 2B
          -2-      55%  J Dykes         Walk
   R      12-      67%  D Williams      Single (CF-RF); Foxx Scores/unER; Dykes to 2B
   O      12-      63%  L Grove         Strikeout
          12-      66%  M Bishop        Walk; Dykes to 3B; Williams to 2B
   R      123      76%  M Haas          Walk; Dykes Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Bishop to 2B
   R      123      84%  M Cochrane      Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/unER; Bishop to 3B; Haas to 2B
   R      123      90%  A Simmons       Walk; Bishop Scores/unER; Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
                  Syl Johnson replaces Paul Derringer pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      87%  J Foxx          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, Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  C Hafey         Single to 2B
   O      1--      87%  J Bottomley     Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      89%  J Wilson        Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      91%  C Gelbert       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Syl Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  J Dykes         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---      91%  D Williams      Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      90%  L Grove         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Lefty Grove facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  R Blades        Strikeout
          ---      88%  J Flowers       Double (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      91%  W Roettger      Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Flowers to 3B
   R      --3      86%  F Frisch        Single to RF (Line Drive); Flowers Scores
   O      1--      89%  P Martin        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, Jim Lindsey facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Lindsey replaces Ray Blades pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  M Bishop        Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  M Haas          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bishop to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  M Cochrane      Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      93%  A Simmons       Single to CF; Bishop Scores
          1--      93%  J Foxx          Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
          12-      94%  B Miller        Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 3B; Foxx to 2B
   R      123      97%  J Dykes         Walk; Simmons Scores; Foxx to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RR     123      99%  D Williams      Reached on E7 (Pop Fly to Short LF); Foxx Scores/unER/No RBI; Miller Scores/unER/No RBI; Dykes to 3B; Williams to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  L Grove         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Lefty Grove facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  C Hafey         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Bottomley     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jim Lindsey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  M Bishop        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  M Haas          Walk
   OO     1--      99%  M Cochrane      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, Lefty Grove facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Gelbert       Strikeout
                  Ripper Collins pinch hits for Jim Lindsey batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Flowers       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Flint Rhem facing 4-5-6
                  Flint Rhem replaces Ripper Collins pitching and batting 9th; Gus Mancuso replaces Jimmie Wilson playing C batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  A Simmons       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Foxx          Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  B Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Dykes         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Lefty Grove facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  W Roettger      Strikeout, E2; Roettger to 1B
   O      1--     100%  F Frisch        Strikeout
          1--     100%  P Martin        Walk; Roettger to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Hafey         Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  J Bottomley     Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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