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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 30, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walberg
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Walberg
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Walberg
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Walberg
Dickey hits a popup towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Johnson
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walberg vs. Johnson
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walberg
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Walberg
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Walberg
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Johnson
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Johnson
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Walberg
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walberg
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Walberg
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Reese moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. Chapman moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. McDonald
Hank McDonald now pitching.
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. Chapman scores. Gehrig moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. McDonald
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Lary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. McDonald
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Johnson
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. McDonald
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. McDonald
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McDonald
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. McDonald
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. McDonald
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Johnson
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDonald
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McDonald
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McDonald
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a fly ball towards center. Combs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Combs. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haas moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dykes vs. Johnson
Dykes hits a line drive into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDonald
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. McDonald
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McDonald
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Reese reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. McDonald
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Combs scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. McDonald
There goes Chapman. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. McDonald
There goes Chapman. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Chapman steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. McDonald
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. McDonald
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Johnson
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Johnson
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Hank McDonald.
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1931 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 5 2 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Reese J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Haas M, cf 3 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 4 2 1 2 Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 0 1 Simmons A, lf 4 0 3 2 Lazzeri T, 3b 5 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Byrd S, rf 3 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 1 1 Dykes J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1 Boley J, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson H, p 4 0 1 0 Walberg R, p 2 0 0 0 McDonald H, p 1 0 0 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 8 7 34 2 6 2 New York 000 003 103 -- 7 Philadelphia 101 000 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Johnson H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (L) 5.1 3 3 1 4 3 McDonald H 3.2 5 4 4 1 3 E -- Lary L, Miller B, Reese J, Combs E DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Reese J 3B -- Reese J, Combs E SB -- Chapman B 2 SH -- Haas M T -- 2:08 A -- 15000
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