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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 5, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Doc Marshall | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Watty Clark | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Allen scores. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Clark
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Fitzsimmons
Wright hits a line drive towards short. Marshall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a line drive into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Critz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fitzsimmons
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clark
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Ott reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Clark
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
There goes Critz. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Wright applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Fitzsimmons
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Frederick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fitzsimmons
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Clark
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Fitzsimmons
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Terry reaches second base with a double. Fitzsimmons scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Gallivan
Phil Gallivan now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Gallivan
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Gallivan
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette catches it and steps on first to double up Ott. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Gallivan
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Gallivan
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzsimmons vs. Gallivan
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Fitzsimmons moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Critz vs. Gallivan
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Gallivan
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Fitzsimmons
Harvey Hendrick pinch hits for Phil Gallivan.
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1931 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 5 0 2 1 Thompson F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Allen E, lf 5 2 2 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 0 0
Terry B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Herman B, rf 3 0 0 0
Lindstrom F, rf 4 1 3 1 Bissonette D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ott M, cf 4 1 2 2 Wright G, ss 3 0 0 0
Marshall D, ss 4 0 0 0 Frederick J, cf 3 0 1 0
Vergez J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 2 0 1 0
Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 4 2 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Clark W, p 2 0 0 0
Gallivan P, p 0 0 0 0
Hendrick H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 7 28 0 3 0
New York 200 200 031 -- 8
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Clark W (L) 7.1 10 7 7 0 2
Gallivan P 1.2 4 1 0 1 1
E -- Thompson F, Lombardi E
DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- New York 3, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Ott M, Terry B
3B -- Frederick J
CS -- Critz H
PB -- Lopez A
A -- 0
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