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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 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 August 31, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Frankhouse
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Fitzsimmons
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Frankhouse
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Hogan scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzsimmons vs. Frankhouse
Fitzsimmons 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Fitzsimmons
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Frankhouse
Fullis hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Spohrer fires to third and picks off Leach. Ott moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Fitzsimmons
Frankhouse strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Fitzsimmons
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Frankhouse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Frankhouse
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Frankhouse
Fullis 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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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Fitzsimmons
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons can't make a play. That's a base hit. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Fitzsimmons
Frankhouse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Fitzsimmons
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Worthington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Berger reaches second base with a double. Worthington scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheely for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frankhouse
Vergez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Frankhouse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Fitzsimmons
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Frankhouse
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Frankhouse
Fullis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Frankhouse
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frankhouse vs. Fitzsimmons
Frankhouse bunts towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Fitzsimmons
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Maguire scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Marshall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Frankhouse
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Shanty Hogan.
Allen bunts towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Maguire covering, for the out. Terry moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leslie vs. Frankhouse
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Johnny Vergez.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to home to get Terry. Ott moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Frankhouse
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Ott scores. Jackson moves to third. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzsimmons vs. Frankhouse
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Bill Hunnefield now playing second base. Doc Marshall now playing third base.
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Randy Moore pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1931, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fullis C, cf 4 0 2 0 Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0
Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0 Worthington R, lf 4 1 1 0
Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 1 1
Ott M, rf 2 1 1 0 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 3 1 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0
Allen E, ph 0 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 3 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0 Moore R, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 0 Urbanski B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Vergez J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 2 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, 2b-3b 3 0 1 3
Fitzsimmons F, p 4 0 0 0
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31 3 8 3 33 2 6 1
New York 020 000 001 -- 3
Boston 000 001 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 6 2 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F (L) 9.0 8 3 3 4 2
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 5
2B -- Worthington R, Berger W
3B -- Marshall D
SH -- Frankhouse F, Allen E
T -- 1:28
A -- 0
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