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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1931
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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 April 28, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Clarke 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Watty Clark | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | 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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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Mitchell
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Critz applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Terry scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Clark
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mitchell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Clark
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive towards third. Vergez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive towards the mound. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vergez. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. Wright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mitchell
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman 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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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Clark
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Clark
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mitchell
Clark 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Clark
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Clark
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Clark
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Mitchell
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Wally Gilbert.
Flowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Mitchell
Val Picinich pinch hits for Watty Clark.
Picinich hits a line drive into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Flowers moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1931 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Thompson F, 2b 5 0 3 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 2 0
O'Doul L, lf 3 0 1 1 Allen E, lf 4 0 0 0
Herman B, rf 5 1 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 1 1
Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Ott M, cf 2 0 0 0
Frederick J, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 1
Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Flowers J, ph 1 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 1
Lopez A, c 4 1 2 0 Mitchell C, p 3 0 0 0
Clark W, p 3 0 0 0
Picinich V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 28 3 4 3
Brooklyn 000 110 000 -- 2
New York 021 000 00x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Clark W (L) 8.0 4 3 3 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W) 9.0 11 2 1 2 0
E -- Vergez J, Wright G
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 4
3B -- Jackson T
CS -- O'Doul L
T -- 1:41
A -- 8000
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