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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 28, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 28, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Danny Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Randy Moore | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 28, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
There's a wild pitch. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Smith
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Smith
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Sherdel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Smith
Moore hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Schulmerich. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sherdel
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Smith
Sherdel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Smith
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a popup towards third. Dreesen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sherdel
Jurges 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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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Smith
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Smith
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sherdel
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Sherdel
English bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Johnny Neun pinch runs for Earl Sheely.
There goes Neun. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Sherdel
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulmerich. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sherdel
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Smith
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Smith
Dreesen hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Smith
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Sherdel
Stephenson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Berger catches it and throws to home to double up English. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Smith
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Smith
Neun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. Neun moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Smith
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Bill Cronin.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Al Bool now catching.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor bunts towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a fly ball towards center. Berger catches it and throws to second to double up Taylor. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Smith
Red Worthington pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Smith
Sherdel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Smith
Dreesen hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Smith
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sherdel scores. Maranville moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Smith
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neun vs. Smith
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Maranville scores. Moore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sherdel
Bill Hunnefield now playing second base.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sherdel
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Sherdel
English hits a popup towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Smith
Bool hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Smith
Hunnefield hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1931, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0 Dreesen B, 3b 4 0 0 0
English W, ss 4 0 3 0 Maranville R, ss 4 1 1 0
Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 1 1
Stephenson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Moore R, lf 3 0 0 0
Taylor D, cf 4 2 3 0 Sheely E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Taylor Z, c 2 0 1 0 Neun J, pr-1b 2 0 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Schulmerich W, rf 3 0 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cronin B, c 2 0 0 0
Smith B, p 4 0 2 0 Richbourg L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bool A, c 1 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Worthington R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Sherdel B, p 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 12 2 33 2 7 1
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B 9.0 7 2 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B 9.0 12 2 2 3 1
E -- English W, Hornsby R
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 6
2B -- Jurges B
CS -- Neun J
SH -- English W, Taylor Z 2
WP -- Sherdel B
A -- 0
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