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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 18, 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 August 18, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Al Bool | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 18, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frankhouse
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frankhouse
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
Cuyler hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Warneke
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Warneke
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Frankhouse
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Frankhouse
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Frankhouse fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Frankhouse. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warneke vs. Frankhouse
Warneke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Warneke
Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Warneke
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Warneke
Urbanski hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Warneke
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frankhouse vs. Warneke
Frankhouse takes first base on ball four. Bool moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frankhouse
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire misplays the ball. That's an error on Maguire. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Frankhouse
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
Cuyler 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Frankhouse
Barton 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Warneke
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Warneke
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Warneke
Worthington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bool vs. Warneke
Bool hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frankhouse
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Warneke
Urbanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Warneke
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Warneke
Frankhouse 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: ---
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warneke vs. Frankhouse
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Frankhouse
Blair takes first base on ball four. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Frankhouse
English takes first base on ball four. Warneke moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warneke scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Frankhouse
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Warneke
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Warneke
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Warneke
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frankhouse
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Warneke
Bool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Warneke
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Warneke
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Frankhouse
Warneke hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frankhouse
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Frankhouse covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frankhouse
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
There goes English. The throw from Bool and he is safe. English steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Frankhouse
Barton takes first base on ball four. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Warneke
Frankhouse bunts towards third. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. Frankhouse moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frankhouse moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Warneke
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Warneke
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frankhouse scores. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Warneke
Worthington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frankhouse
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Frankhouse
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Warneke
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Warneke
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Warneke
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frankhouse vs. Warneke
Frankhouse hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frankhouse
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frankhouse
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Frankhouse
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Richbourg bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hartnett. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Warneke
Berger is walked intentionally. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Warneke
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Warneke
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Richbourg moves to third. Berger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1931 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blair F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 4 2 3 0
English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 0 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 5 0 0 1 Berger W, cf 3 0 1 0
Barton V, rf 3 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 5 0 3 2
Wilson H, lf 4 1 1 0 Worthington R, lf 5 0 2 1
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bool A, c 4 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Urbanski B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Warneke L, p 4 1 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 5 1 36 3 11 3
Chicago 010 010 000 -- 2
Boston 000 010 101 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L) 8.1 11 3 2 4 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F (W) 9.0 5 2 1 5 3
E -- Frankhouse F, Maguire F, Maranville R, Hartnett G
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 13
2B -- Bell L, Maranville R
SB -- English W
SH -- Maranville R
WP -- Frankhouse F
A -- 0
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