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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 26, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Scott |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sherdel
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Sherdel
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a line drive into right field. Schulmerich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schulmerich. Adams scores. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bottomley vs. Sherdel
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roettger scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Sherdel
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. Bottomley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Martin bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and tags Hafey, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Cantwell
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Haines
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Worthington for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Haines
Berger hits a line drive towards short. Gelbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Cantwell
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cantwell
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Cantwell
Roettger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Haines
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Haines
Schulmerich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Haines
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cantwell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cantwell
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Cantwell
Hafey bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Cantwell
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Haines
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Haines
Cantwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Cantwell
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Cantwell
Haines 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cantwell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Cantwell
Roettger hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Haines
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Haines
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Haines
There goes Berger. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Haines
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Haines
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. Haines
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cantwell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cantwell
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Cantwell
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Haines
Urbanski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Haines
Cantwell hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cantwell
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Cantwell
Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Cantwell
Haines bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Cantwell
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Cantwell
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Cantwell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Haines
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Haines
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Haines
Sheely hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Haines
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cantwell
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Cantwell
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Cantwell
There goes Hafey. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cantwell
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Cantwell
Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Haines
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Richbourg trying to get to third. Frisch throws to Adams who tags Richbourg for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Haines
Randy Moore pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Cantwell
Rabbit Maranville now playing second base. Al Bool now catching. Billy Urbanski now playing shortstop. Randy Moore now playing third base.
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cantwell
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Cantwell
Roettger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Haines
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Haines
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Haid
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Haid
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Haines
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Haines
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Haines
Schulmerich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Haines
Bool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schulmerich moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Urbanski vs. Haines
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schulmerich scores. Bool moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Haines
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1931, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Maranville R, ss-2b 4 0 0 0
Roettger W, rf 5 1 2 1 Worthington R, lf 4 0 1 0
Frisch F, 2b 5 1 1 1 Berger W, cf 3 0 1 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hafey C, lf 4 0 2 2 Schulmerich W, rf 3 1 2 0
Martin P, cf 1 1 1 0 Spohrer A, c 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 4 1 2 0 Richbourg L, ph 1 0 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 0 1 Bool A, c 1 0 1 0
Haines J, p 3 0 0 0 Urbanski B, 3b-ss 4 0 3 1
Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Moore R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Sherdel B, p 0 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 2 0 0 0
Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haid H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 33 1 10 1
St.Louis 400 002 000 -- 6
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haines J (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L)* 0.0 5 4 4 0 0
Cantwell B 8.0 6 2 2 3 2
Haid H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Schulmerich W, Maranville R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 7
2B -- Hafey C
CS -- Berger W, Hafey C
SH -- Martin P, Hafey C, Haines J
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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