1930 World Series
Encyclopedia
In the 1930 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics
defeated the St. Louis Cardinals
in six games, 4–2. Philadelphia's pitching ace Lefty Grove
won two games.
The St. Louis Cardinals
led the National League
in runs scored and averaged six runs per game in the regular season, but could only manage two runs per game during this World Series.
The 1930 Series victory was the Athletics' fifth (including , , , and ) and final in Philadelphia until moving to Kansas City and later Oakland, where the A's have won four titles. Their 1930 win tied them with the Boston Red Sox
for most Series wins as of that point (five). By , both teams would be surpassed by the New York Yankees
, who have gone on to amass 27 Series wins as of 2010.
in St. Louis, Missouri
in St. Louis, Missouri
in St. Louis, Missouri
Earnshaw dueled Grimes 0–0 through seven innings, with Grove taking over for Earnshaw in the eighth. In the top of the ninth Grimes walked Mickey Cochrane and then coughed up a home run ball to Jimmie Foxx. it must have been a patented Jimmie Foxx blast, for Grimes said later, "he hit it so hard I couldn't feel sorry for myself."
(A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals
(N.L.)
1930 Philadelphia Athletics season
The Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses. It was their second of three consecutive pennants. In the 1930 World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. This was the A's final World Series...
defeated the St. Louis Cardinals
1930 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 49th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 39th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92-62 during the season and finished first in the National League...
in six games, 4–2. Philadelphia's pitching ace Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove was a professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, winning 300 games in his 17-year MLB career...
won two games.
The St. Louis Cardinals
1930 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 49th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 39th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92-62 during the season and finished first in the National League...
led the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in runs scored and averaged six runs per game in the regular season, but could only manage two runs per game during this World Series.
The 1930 Series victory was the Athletics' fifth (including , , , and ) and final in Philadelphia until moving to Kansas City and later Oakland, where the A's have won four titles. Their 1930 win tied them with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for most Series wins as of that point (five). By , both teams would be surpassed by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, who have gone on to amass 27 Series wins as of 2010.
Summary
Game 1
Wednesday, October 1, 1930 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
Game 2
Thursday, October 2, 1930 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
Game 3
Saturday, October 4, 1930 at Sportsman's Park (III)Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
Game 4
Sunday, October 5, 1930 at Sportsman's Park (III)Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
Game 5
Monday, October 6, 1930 at Sportsman's Park (III)Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
Earnshaw dueled Grimes 0–0 through seven innings, with Grove taking over for Earnshaw in the eighth. In the top of the ninth Grimes walked Mickey Cochrane and then coughed up a home run ball to Jimmie Foxx. it must have been a patented Jimmie Foxx blast, for Grimes said later, "he hit it so hard I couldn't feel sorry for myself."
Game 6
Wednesday, October 8, 1930 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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1930 World Series (4–2): Philadelphia AthleticsOakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(N.L.)