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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 20, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Berly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Jack Berly | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Red Worthington | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 20, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frankhouse
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Frankhouse scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Berly
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville hits a fly ball towards left. Leach settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Leach. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Berly
Berger takes first base on ball four. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a line drive into center field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Worthington scores. Berger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Berly
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Frankhouse
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Berly
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Berly
Frankhouse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Frankhouse
Berly hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frankhouse
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Berly
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ott. Worthington reaches second base with a double. Maranville goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Berly
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Frankhouse
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berly vs. Frankhouse
Berly takes first base on ball four. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. Frankhouse
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berly
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Berly
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire bunts towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frankhouse vs. Berly
Frankhouse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Berly
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindstrom for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Worthington reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Berly
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely 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 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Frankhouse
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. O'Farrell reaches third base with a triple. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berly vs. Frankhouse
Berly hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berly
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Berly
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on O'Farrell. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Berly
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frankhouse
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Berly
Frankhouse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Berly
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frankhouse moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville bunts towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Frankhouse moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frankhouse scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Berly
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Worthington who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Cunningham
Lance Richbourg now playing right field. Bruce Cunningham now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Cunningham
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berly
Wilson 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 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Berly
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cunningham
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Cunningham
Berly hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Cunningham
Critz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Berly
Buster Chatham pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Chatham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching. Al Bool pinch hits for Bruce Cunningham.
Bool strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Heving
Randy Moore pinch hits for Earl Clark.
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chatham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Heving
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1931, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Clark E, lf 4 0 1 0
Leach F, lf 4 0 0 0 Moore R, ph 1 0 1 0
Lindstrom F, rf 4 1 2 1 Maranville R, ss 3 1 0 0
Terry B, 1b 3 2 2 0 Worthington R, rf 4 1 2 2
Ott M, cf 4 1 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 0 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 0 Berger W, cf 3 0 0 0
Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 1
O'Farrell B, c 4 0 2 2 Wilson C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Berly J, p 3 0 0 0 Cronin B, c 4 0 1 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Chatham B, ph 0 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 3 1 1 0
Cunningham B, p 0 0 0 0
Bool A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 33 3 8 3
New York 000 201 010 -- 4
Boston 101 000 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Berly J (W)* 8.0 7 3 2 3 2
Heving J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F (L)+ 7.0 9 4 4 2 1
Cunningham B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Leach F, Ott M, O'Farrell B
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 8
2B -- Worthington R
3B -- Worthington R, O'Farrell B, Terry B
HR -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Maguire F, Maranville R
WP -- Cunningham B
A -- 0
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