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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Watt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
| Frank Watt | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Sherdel
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sherdel
Klein hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Watt
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Watt
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Watt
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Watt
Worthington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurst scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mallon vs. Sherdel
Mallon hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watt vs. Sherdel
Watt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Watt
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Watt
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Watt
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Watt
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sherdel vs. Watt
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheely scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Watt
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Watt
Watt spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Watt. Sherdel moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Watt
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Sherdel
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sherdel
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Watt
Buzz Arlett now playing right field.
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Watt
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Watt
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Watt
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Watt
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Watt
Urbanski bunts between the mound and first base. Watt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Urbanski for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherdel vs. Watt
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Watt
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Sherdel
Mallon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watt vs. Sherdel
Watt hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Sherdel
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sherdel
There goes Mallon. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Watt
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Watt
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Watt
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Sherdel
Arlett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Watt
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Watt
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Dudley
Clise Dudley now pitching.
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urbanski vs. Dudley
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger scores. Sheely scores. Spohrer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sherdel vs. Dudley
Sherdel hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spohrer scores. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Dudley
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Dudley
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mallon vs. Sherdel
Mallon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Mallon reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friberg vs. Sherdel
Bernie Friberg pinch hits for Clise Dudley.
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brickell vs. Sherdel
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Sherdel
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arlett vs. Sherdel
Arlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Schesler
Dutch Schesler now pitching.
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Schesler
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Schesler
Berger takes first base on ball four. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Schesler
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Sherdel
Whitney hits a popup towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Sherdel
Hurst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sherdel
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Schesler
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Schesler
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Schesler
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sherdel
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Sherdel
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sherdel
Phil Collins pinch hits for Dutch Schesler.
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1931, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 4 0 0 1 Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 2 0 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 1 2 0
Arlett B, rf 2 0 0 0 Worthington R, lf 4 0 1 1
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 3 2 2 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sheely E, 1b 4 2 2 0
Davis S, c 4 1 2 0 Spohrer A, c 3 1 2 1
Lee H, lf 4 1 1 1 Urbanski B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Mallon L, 2b 3 0 1 1 Sherdel B, p 4 0 1 2
Watt F, p 2 0 0 0
Dudley C, p 0 0 0 0
Friberg B, ph 0 0 0 0
Schussler D, p 0 0 0 0
Collins P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 6 11 6
Philadelphia 010 000 200 -- 3
Boston 021 003 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Watt F (L)* 5.0 9 5 5 1 0
Dudley C 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Schussler D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Watt F, Maranville R
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 6
2B -- Richbourg L, Mallon L
3B -- Richbourg L
CS -- Mallon L
SH -- Urbanski B
T -- 1:23
A -- 0
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