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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 16, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Clarke 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Casper Asbjornson | Catcher |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | 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 |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Vance
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Vance
Heathcote hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Heathcote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Vance
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Vance
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Vance
Roettger hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vance
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Vance
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bissonette for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Johnson
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Asbjornson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asbjornson vs. Vance
Asbjornson hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vance
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Vance
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Johnson
Vance hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Johnson
There goes Thompson. The throw from Asbjornson and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Vance
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Vance
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Vance
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Johnson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Vance
Roettger 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vance
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Vance
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asbjornson vs. Vance
Asbjornson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Johnson
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Vance
Roush 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Vance
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roettger. Bissonette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to home to get Bissonette. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Vance
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Vance
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Vance
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stripp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Vance
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stripp scores. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Vance
Red Lucas pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Vance
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Casper Asbjornson.
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Vance covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Johnson
Lena Styles now catching. Hod Ford now playing shortstop.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Johnson
Vance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Vance moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vance
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Vance
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Vance covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Vance
Heathcote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Vance
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Vance
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Vance
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Vance
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush, who is chasing the ball. Frederick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Johnson
Ike Boone pinch hits for Ernie Lombardi.
Boone is walked intentionally. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressler vs. Johnson
Jack Warner pinch runs for Ike Boone. Rube Bressler pinch hits for Dazzy Vance.
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frederick scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1931 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Heathcote C, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 0
Stripp J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Herman B, rf 4 0 0 0
Hendrick H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Roettger W, lf 4 0 2 0 Wright G, ss 3 1 1 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Frederick J, cf 4 1 1 0
Durocher L, ss 2 0 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 2 1
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 0 0 0 0 Boone I, ph 0 0 0 0
Asbjornson C, c 2 0 0 0 Warner J, pr 0 0 0 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0 Vance D, p 3 0 1 0
Styles L, c 0 0 0 0 Bressler R, ph 1 0 0 1
Johnson S, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 31 2 7 2
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Brooklyn 010 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 8.1 7 2 2 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Vance D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 7
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Heathcote C, Bissonette D
3B -- Wright G, Frederick J
SB -- Thompson F
SH -- Thompson F
HBP -- by Johnson S (Wright G)
T -- 1:47
A -- 18000
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