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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 21, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Phelps |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Ray Phelps | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Smith
Frederick hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Smith
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Smith
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Phelps
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Phelps
English hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Phelps
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Phelps
There goes English. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Slade applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Smith
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Smith
Slade hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Phelps
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Phelps
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Phelps
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Slade fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Phelps
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Phelps
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Smith
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Smith
Frederick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Smith
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Smith
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barton. Bissonette reaches second base with a double. Frederick scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Bissonette scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finn vs. Smith
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Phelps
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Phelps
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Phelps fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Phelps
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. English reaches second base with a double. Jurges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Phelps
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Phelps
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Phelps
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Phelps
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Slade fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Smith
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cuyler. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Smith
Phelps is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Smith
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Phelps
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Phelps
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Phelps
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Phelps
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Smith
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Smith
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Bissonette goes all the way around to score. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finn vs. Smith
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Phelps
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Phelps
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Phelps
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Smith
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Smith
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Smith
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Smith
Frederick hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Phelps
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Phelps
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Phelps
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Smith
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Smith
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field. Barton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barton. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Phelps
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Phelps
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Phelps
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Finn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Finn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. May
Slade hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. May
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hemsley races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the second, AND Finn is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Phelps
Val Picinich now catching.
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Phelps
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Phelps
Barton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Phelps
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Phelps
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barton scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Day
Pea Ridge Day now pitching.
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Day
Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. May
Gabby Hartnett now catching.
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. May
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. May
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Day
Hack Wilson pinch hits for Jakie May.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Day
Les Bell pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Bell hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Day
English hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1931 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Frederick J, cf 5 1 1 0 Jurges B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gilbert W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bell L, ph 1 0 0 0
Herman B, rf 4 1 1 0 English W, ss 5 1 2 1
Bissonette D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 0
O'Doul L, lf 4 0 3 3 Barton V, rf 3 1 1 1
Finn N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 3b 4 0 3 0
Slade G, ss 4 0 1 0 Taylor D, lf 4 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Picinich V, c 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0
Phelps R, p 3 0 0 0 Stephenson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Day P, p 1 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0
Blair F, ph 1 0 0 0
May J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 36 3 9 3
Brooklyn 003 010 000 -- 4
Chicago 002 000 010 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Phelps R (W) 7.2 9 3 3 0 2
Day P (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 1 4
May J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Jurges B, Gilbert W, Cuyler K, Barton V
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Bissonette D, O'Doul L 2, English W, Finn N
CS -- English W
HBP -- by Phelps R (Barton V)
T -- 2:06
A -- 18000
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