Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 16, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 16, 1931 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 1, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Brickell cf 4 0 0 0
Bartell ss 4 0 0 0
Klein lf 3 1 1 1
Arlett rf 3 0 1 0
Whitney 3b 3 0 0 0
Hurst 1b 3 0 0 0
Mallon 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis c 3 0 1 0
Benge p 3 0 1 0
Totals 29 1 4 1
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Adams 3b,ss 4 0 0 0
Watkins rf 4 1 1 1
Frisch 2b 4 1 1 1
Collins 1b 3 0 0 0
Hafey lf 3 0 1 0
Martin cf 3 0 0 0
Wilson c 3 0 1 0
Gelbert ss 2 0 1 0
  Bottomley ph 1 0 0 0
  High 3b 0 0 0 0
Grimes p 1 0 0 0
  Orsatti ph 1 0 0 0
  Stout p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 2
Philadelphia 100 000 000142
St. Louis 000 000 002250
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Benge  L(4-10) 8.1 5 2 2 0 2
Totals
8.1
5
2
2
0
2
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes   8.0 3 1 1 0 2
  Stout  W(2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
0
3

  E–Bartell (16), Whitney (9).  DP–St. Louis 1. High-Frisch-Collins.  3B–St. Louis Hafey (2).  HR–Philadelphia Klein (17,1st inning off Grimes 0 on), St. Louis Watkins (5,9th inning off Benge 0 on); Frisch (1,9th inning off Benge 0 on).  Team LOB–1.  SH–Grimes (5).  Team–3.  U–Ernie Quigley, Charlie Moran, Ted McGrew.
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