October 10, 1931 World Series Game 7 at Sportsman's Park III Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Connie Mack

                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: B Grimes (2-0), L: G Earnshaw (1-2), S: B Hallahan (1)

Cardinals

Gabby Street

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .148  .381    0    2   1   
M Haas CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .130  .405    0    2   0   
M Cochrane C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .460    0    8   2   
A Simmons LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.030    0    0   0   
J Foxx 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .348  .961    0   11   0   
B Miller RF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .269  .604    0    0   0   
J Dykes 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .227  .597    0    1   3   
D Williams SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .730    0    0   2   
G Earnshaw P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   GDP
  P Todt PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                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   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   6                    24  10

BATTING

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

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

E: J Foxx (1).

BASERUNNING

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

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A High 3B                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .534    0    1   4   
G Watkins RF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .946    0    2   0   HR
F Frisch 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .619    0    2   4   SH
P Martin CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .500 1.330    0    2   0   SB
E Orsatti LF                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Bottomley 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .422    0   12   0   
J Wilson C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .467    0    7   1   
C Gelbert SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .565    0    1   4   GDP
B Grimes P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .572    0    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

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

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

BASERUNNING

SB: P Martin (5, 2nd base off G Earnshaw/M Cochrane).

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
G Earnshaw, L (1-2)            7     4   4   3    2   7   1   1.88   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 1     60    -     0.59  -0.17
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· 8· 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· 5· 1· 5     63    -     0.75   0.26
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· 6· 1· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Earnshaw (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 20,805.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Bishop             2B    1. A High               3B 
2. M Haas               CF    2. G Watkins            RF 
3. M Cochrane           C     3. F Frisch             2B 
4. A Simmons            LF    4. P Martin             CF 
5. J Foxx               1B    5. E Orsatti            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. G Earnshaw           P     9. B Grimes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-2  1--      10%  89% G Watkins       G Earnshaw      Home Run (Deep RF); High Scores
   t 5   1  4-0  1-3       8%  93% G Earnshaw      B Grimes        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   2  4-2  12-       8% 100% M Bishop        B Hallahan      Flyball: CF
   b 2   0  0-2  1--      -5%  71% C Gelbert       G Earnshaw      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% G Watkins       G Earnshaw      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); High to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Burleigh Grimes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Bishop        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  M Haas          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Cochrane      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A High          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--      64%  G Watkins       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); High to 2B
   O      12-      63%  F Frisch        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; High to 3B; Watkins to 2B
   R      -23      68%  P Martin        Wild Pitch; High Scores/No RBI; Watkins to 3B
          --3      70%  " "             Walk
          1-3      72%  E Orsatti       Martin Steals 2B
   RO     -23      72%  " "             Strikeout; Watkins Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm); Martin to 3B
   O      --3      69%  J Bottomley     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  A Simmons       Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      69%  J Foxx          Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  B Miller        Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Dykes         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-      74%  D Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Earnshaw facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  J Wilson        Walk
   OO     1--      71%  C Gelbert       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  B Grimes        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Burleigh Grimes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  G Earnshaw      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  M Bishop        Walk
   O      1--      75%  M Haas          Bishop Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      76%  " "             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, George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  A High          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      89%  G Watkins       Home Run (Deep RF); High Scores
   O      ---      88%  F Frisch        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  P Martin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  E Orsatti       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  M Cochrane      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  A Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Foxx          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  J Bottomley     Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Gelbert       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  B Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  J Dykes         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller to 2B
          -2-      84%  D Williams      Single (Ground Ball to P's Right); Miller to 3B
   OO     1-3      93%  G Earnshaw      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, George Earnshaw facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Grimes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  A High          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  G Watkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  M Bishop        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  M Haas          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      95%  M Cochrane      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Earnshaw facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  F Frisch        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  E Orsatti       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  A Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Foxx          Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  B Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  J Dykes         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  J Bottomley     Popfly: C
   O      ---      96%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  C Gelbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  D Williams      Strikeout
                  Phil Todt pinch hits for George Earnshaw batting 9th
          ---      96%  P Todt          Walk
   O      1--      98%  M Bishop        Groundout: 3B-1B; Todt to 2B
          -2-      97%  M Haas          Walk
   O      12-      99%  M Cochrane      Lineout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rube Walberg facing 9-1-2
                  Rube Walberg replaces Phil Todt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Grimes        Strikeout
          ---      99%  A High          Single to CF
          1--      99%  G Watkins       Walk; High to 2B
   O      12-      99%  F Frisch        Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      98%  P Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Burleigh Grimes facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  A Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Foxx          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  B Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  J Dykes         Walk; Miller to 2B
          12-      96%  D Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Miller to 3B; Dykes to 2B
                  Doc Cramer pinch hits for Rube Walberg batting 9th
   RR     123      92%  D Cramer        Single to CF; Miller Scores; Dykes Scores; Williams to 2B
                  Bill Hallahan replaces Burleigh Grimes pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  M Bishop        Flyball: CF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Cardinals 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN193110100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation