SLN @ PHA
Final Score: SLN 0 - PHA 3
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Shibe Park
- Attendance
- 32,295
- Game Duration
- 118 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- George Earnshaw
- Losing Pitcher
- Syl Johnson
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Bill McGowan
- First Base
- Bill Klem
- Second Base
- Dick Nallin
- Third Base
- Dolly Stark
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 84°F
Line Score
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bottomley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ripper Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Derringer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chick Hafey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andy High | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Syl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Lindsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pepper Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 |
| George Watkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .069 |
PHA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bishop | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| George Earnshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Mule Haas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bing Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dib Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .312 |
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Syl Johnson (L) | L | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Jim Lindsey | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.38 | |
PHA Pitching
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Athletics, October 6, 1931
On October 6, 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 at Shibe Park, a World Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 32,295, a running time of 118 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 84 degrees. The St. Louis Cardinals were held scoreless in every inning. The Philadelphia Athletics' runs came in the first and sixth innings, 2 of them in the sixth. Hits were 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals and 10 for the Philadelphia Athletics, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to George Earnshaw, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Syl Johnson after 5.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than George Earnshaw, who had 8. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Paul Derringer, Syl Johnson, and Jim Lindsey. Pepper Martin led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 double. Al Simmons led the Philadelphia Athletics at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Jimmie Foxx also homered for the Philadelphia Athletics. Behind the plate was umpire Bill McGowan.
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