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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 31, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Doolin | Second Baseman |
| Mack Wheat | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Pete Compton | Left Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1918
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Toney
Johnston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Toney
Olson bunts towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Toney
Daubert hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Toney
There goes Wheat. The throw from McCarty and he is safe. Wheat steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Toney
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat who is chasing the ball. Youngs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doolin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Toney
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Toney
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Grimes
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Grimes
Toney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Toney
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Toney
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Mara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Toney
Daubert hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Toney
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Toney
There goes Daubert. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Grimes
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Toney
O'Mara hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Toney
Doolin hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Wheat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Grimes
Toney hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Olson. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
There goes Burns. The throw from Wheat and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Toney
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Toney
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Toney
Daubert hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Grimes
Compton hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Mara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Toney
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Toney
O'Mara hits a fly ball into left field. Compton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Grimes
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Toney
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Larry Cheney now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Cheney
Compton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirke vs. Cheney
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmerman moves to third. Compton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarty vs. Cheney
McCarty hits a line drive into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Toney vs. Cheney
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doolin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Toney
Johnston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Toney
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Toney
Daubert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Toney
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1918, game 1 -- BRO at NY1 (D)
BRO AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jimmy Johnston, rf 4 1 1 0 George Burns, cf 4 0 0 0
Ivy Olson, ss 3 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 2 2 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 2 1
Zach Wheat, lf 4 0 1 1 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 1
Hi Myers, cf 3 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 0 1 1
Ollie O'Mara, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pete Compton, lf 4 0 1 0
Mickey Doolin, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jay Kirke, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mack Wheat, c 3 0 1 0 Lew McCarty, c 4 0 2 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 3 0 0 0 Fred Toney, p 4 0 1 0
Larry Cheney, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 35 3 11 3
BRO 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 100 000 02x -- 3
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L)* 7.0 8 3 3 1 2
Larry Cheney 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Jay Kirke, Ivy Olson
DP -- BRO 1
LOB -- BRO 3, NY1 9
2B -- Mack Wheat
3B -- Ross Youngs
SB -- Zach Wheat, George Burns
CS -- Jake Daubert
SH -- Ivy Olson
T -- 1:29
A -- 0
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