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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 4, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benny Frey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
| Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Lena Styles | Catcher |
| Benny Frey | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Sweetland
Douthit hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Sweetland
Crabtree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Sweetland
Cullop hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler. Cullop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Sweetland
Hendrick 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frey
Blair hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frey
English hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Frey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Sweetland
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Sweetland
Beck bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Sweetland
Durocher hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. Sweetland
Styles hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Frey
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Frey
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frey
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Frey
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Frey
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweetland vs. Frey
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sweetland
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Sweetland
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crabtree vs. Sweetland
Crabtree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullop vs. Sweetland
Cullop hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Sweetland
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Frey
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frey
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Frey
Cuyler hits a fly ball towards left. Cullop catches it, throws to Durocher, who relays to second to get English, who can't get back to the bag on time. Double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Sweetland
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Sweetland
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Sweetland
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Frey
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Frey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frey
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Styles vs. Sweetland
Styles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Sweetland
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Sweetland
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Sweetland
Crabtree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullop vs. Sweetland
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Frey
Jurges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweetland vs. Frey
Sweetland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Frey
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sweetland
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Sweetland
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Sweetland
Beck hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Frey
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Frey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Frey
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Frey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Frey
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Sweetland
Durocher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Styles vs. Sweetland
Styles hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Cuyler chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Blair. Blair fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Blair. Styles moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Sweetland
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Sweetland
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frey
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Frey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweetland vs. Frey
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Beck, and towards Durocher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Frey
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Sweetland
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Sweetland
Cullop bunts towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Sweetland
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crabtree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Sweetland
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Crabtree scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Sweetland
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick scores. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Sweetland
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. Sweetland
Styles takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Sweetland
Red Lucas pinch hits for Benny Frey.
Lucas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Ogden
Jack Ogden now pitching.
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Ogden
Cuyler bunts towards third. Beck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. English moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Ogden
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Ogden
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Ogden
Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Ogden
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Ogden
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Barton scores. There goes Hartnett trying to get to home. Cullop throws the ball in to Styles who tags Hartnett, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Sweetland
Douthit hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Sweetland
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Sweetland
Cullop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Sweetland
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1931, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 5 0 1 0 Blair F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crabtree E, rf 5 1 3 0 English W, ss 4 1 2 0
Cullop N, lf 4 0 2 0 Cuyler K, cf 4 2 2 0
Hendrick H, 1b 5 1 1 0 Barton V, rf 4 3 3 4
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Taylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Beck C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 2 2
Styles L, c 3 0 2 0 Jurges B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Frey B, p 2 0 0 0 Sweetland L, p 3 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ogden J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 33 7 12 7
Cincinnati 000 000 030 -- 3
Chicago 020 002 03x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Frey B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 1
Ogden J 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 1
E -- Grimm C, Blair F
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 4
2B -- Cullop N, Grimm C, Hartnett G 2, Douthit T, English W 2, Jurges B, Styles L, Cuccinello T
HR -- Barton V 2
SH -- Cullop N
T -- 2:26
A -- 37000
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