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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 22, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Ray Benge | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mitchell
Friberg hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mitchell
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Mitchell
Whitney takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arlett vs. Mitchell
Arlett hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benge
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benge
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Mitchell
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Mitchell
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Mitchell
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Klein. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Benge
Vergez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mitchell
Friberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mitchell
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Mitchell
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arlett vs. Mitchell
Arlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Arlett reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Mitchell
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arlett scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Mitchell
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Benge
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benge
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benge
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst juggles the ball. That's an error on Hurst. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Mitchell
Benge hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mitchell
Friberg hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arlett. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Benge
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mitchell
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Mitchell
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Mitchell
Arlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Arlett reaches second base with a double. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Mitchell
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurst vs. Mitchell
Hurst hits a line drive into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Benge
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Benge
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benge
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Mitchell
Benge bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Mitchell
Friberg hits a line drive into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Benge
There goes Jackson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Benge
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Benge
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mitchell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Mitchell
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Mitchell
Arlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benge
Critz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benge
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Collins
Phil Collins now pitching.
There goes Terry. The throw from Davis and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Collins
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Collins
Jackson bunts towards third. Whitney can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Collins
There goes Jackson. The throw from Davis and he is out, Friberg applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Mitchell
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Mitchell
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Mitchell
Les Mallon pinch hits for Phil Collins.
Mallon takes first base on ball four. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Mitchell
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Schesler
Dutch Schesler now pitching.
Vergez strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vergez out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Schesler
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Schesler
Chick Fullis pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Schesler
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Bartell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Mitchell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Mitchell
Whitney hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Mitchell
Arlett hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1931 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Friberg B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Critz H, 2b 5 1 2 1
Bartell D, ss 5 1 1 0 Leach F, lf 3 1 0 0
Klein C, cf 4 1 2 1 Lindstrom F, rf 4 1 1 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Arlett B, rf 5 1 2 1 Ott M, cf 4 1 1 0
Lee H, lf 4 0 1 1 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 1
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Davis S, c 4 0 2 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 0
Benge R, p 2 0 0 0 Fullis C, pr 0 0 0 0
Collins P, p 0 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0
Mallon L, ph 0 0 0 0 Mitchell C, p 3 0 0 0
Schussler D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 35 5 12 5
Philadelphia 003 000 001 -- 4
New York 000 101 30x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Benge R (L)* 6.0 10 5 5 2 4
Collins P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Schussler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Hurst D
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 8
2B -- Terry B, Ott M, Arlett B
3B -- Arlett B, Bartell D
HR -- Friberg B, Critz H
SB -- Jackson T
CS -- Terry B, Jackson T
SH -- Benge R
A -- 47000
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