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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 7, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Adair | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grimes
Kreevich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Bush
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair throws to second for one, and Herman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bottomley scores. Hafey scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Bush
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Grimes
Adair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Grimes
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair scores. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Grimes
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grimes
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watkins throws the ball in to Frisch who tags Cuyler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bush
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bush
There goes Martin. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Bush
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Grimes
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. English moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Grimes
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. English moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Grimes
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grimes
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bush
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bush
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Bush
Grimes bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a line drive towards left. Taylor chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Taylor. Gelbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Bush
There goes Adams. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Adair applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Watkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Watkins moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Grimes
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Grimes
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Grimes
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Grimes
Kreevich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Welch
Johnny Welch now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Welch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Welch
Gelbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Grimes covering. Safe. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Welch
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Welch
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Welch
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Welch
Watkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Welch
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Frisch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Welch
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Grimes
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Grimes
Hemsley 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, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Johnny Welch.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1931, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 1 0 0 Kreevich M, rf 4 0 0 0
Watkins G, rf 4 2 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cuyler K, cf 4 1 3 0
Bottomley J, 1b 5 1 2 2 English W, 3b 4 0 2 1
Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 0 Taylor D, lf 4 1 2 1
Martin P, cf 2 1 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 3 1 0 1 Adair J, ss 4 1 2 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 1 2 2 Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 1
Grimes B, p 2 0 1 0 Bush G, p 2 0 0 0
Blair F, ph 1 0 0 0
Welch J, p 0 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 6 36 3 11 3
St.Louis 030 012 101 -- 8
Chicago 020 000 010 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (L) 7.0 7 7 5 4 0
Welch J 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
E -- Herman B, Adams S, Taylor D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Hafey C, Adair J, Watkins G
3B -- Cuyler K
HR -- Taylor D
SB -- Martin P
CS -- Cuyler K, Adams S
SH -- Grimes B 2, Frisch F
PB -- Hemsley R 2
T -- 1:53
A -- 26000
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