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GTOP S3W8: 1931 Athletics vs. 1941 Dodgers
Disaster for the Dodgers! The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers had come into their series with the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics winning nine of 11 and pulling into a first-place tie with eight games to play. But the Athletics pulled off a four-game sweep, putting the two teams even at 15-13 in the standings with four games remaining.…
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GTOP S3W7: 1934 Tigers vs. 1931 Athletics
After being routed in game one, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics bounced back to win the next three and claim the series against the 1934 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (8-16) scored nine runs in game one but had just a total of four in the next three contests, while the Athletics (11-13) had two easy wins…
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GTOP S3W6: 1931 Athletics vs. 1937 Yankees
The 1935 Chicago Cubs have company at the top of the standings! The 1937 New York Yankees swept the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics, and now the two best teams in the league are both 15-9 with eight games to play. Three of the four games were close, and the Athletics (8-12) either had the tying run…
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GTOP S3W5: 1933 Senators vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1933 Washington Senators and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics came in with .500 records, and after a pretty entertaining, fairly high-scoring series, both teams went out with .500 records as week number 5 came to an end. The Athletics (8-8) scored 19 runs despite hitting .254 and were led by Jimmie Foxx, who batted .467…
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GTOP S3W4: 1935 Cubs vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1935 Chicago Cubs took hold of first place in the league at the halfway point of their season after taking three of four games from the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. The Cubs (11-5) lead the 1937 Yankees by one game, while the Athletics fell to .500 at 6-6. Frank Demaree continued his incredible season for…
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GTOP S3W2: 1931 Athletics vs. 1934 Cardinals
Highlighted by an 18-inning victory and Lefty Grove’s second consecutive one-hit shutout, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics won their series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and took three of the four games. The Athletics (5-3) hit just .196 for the week, led by Mule Haas’ .316 average (6-for-19). The Cardinals (2-6) hit .234, but it…
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GTOP S3W1: 1940 Reds vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics saw the home team win all four games, including a walk-off, extra-inning victory for the Reds in the finale of their season-opening series. The Reds hit just .164 as a team and their top starter was Harry Craft with a .286 average (4-for-14). The Athletics were…
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GTOP S1W9: 1909 Tigers vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1909 Detroit Tigers and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics split their four-game series, eliminating both from championship contention. The Athletics (19-13) will finish second or third, with the Tigers (18-14) in third or fourth. Philadelphia needed at least three wins to have a chance, but suffered a heart-breaking 15-inning loss in the finale. The Athletics…
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GTOP S1W8: 1911 Athletics vs. 1912 Giants
The 1911 Philadelphia Athletics did what was needed to stay alive in the championship race, taking three of four games from the league-leading 1912 New York Giants. The Athletics (17-11) won the opener by one run, and also captured two extra-innings contests from the Giants (19-9). Stuffy McInnis batted 10-for-17 (.588) with five RBI for…
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