International: World Series, Oct. 19, 1931

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Seventh Game. Not since 1926 had it been necessary to play a seventh game to decide the World Series. By pitching Derringer, Johnson and finally Lindsey and Rhem in the sixth game, Manager Street had his best two pitchers Grimes and Hallahan, ready for the seventh. Connie Mack sent Grove and Earnshaw to take turns in batting practice but when the game began, as everyone had anticipated, Earnshaw was pitching. Martin, who had done nothing the day before, got a base on balls and stole second in the first inning. High and Wat kins had singled in the same inning and St. Louis started the game with a two-run lead. In the third, High singled and Watkins hit a homerun into the right field bleachers.

The score was still 4 to 0 against the Athletics in the ninth inning when, with two out and two men on base, Dib Williams, Philadelphia's recruit shortstop, singled and filled the bases. The next batter was Cramer, pinch-hitting for Relief Pitcher Walberg. His hit scored two runs and brought about the last dramatic instant of a dramatic game.* Pitcher Burleigh Grimes was replaced by William ("Wild Bill") Hallahan. Second Baseman Bishop, first man on the Philadelphia batting order, lifted a high fly toward centre field. As the ball sailed into the air, Pepper Martin began running toward where he thought it would land. If he caught it, the series would be over. If he dropped it, which, under normal circumstances would have been unlikely, two runs might go in to tie the score! Centrefielder Martin, still running, stretched out his left hand. The ball fell into it and stayed there.