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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 1, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Right Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Al Bool | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Walker
Berger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen takes first base on ball four. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Walker
Clark takes first base on ball four. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bool vs. Walker
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Walker
Sherdel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen hits a popup towards short. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Maguire. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Worthington. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Critz scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Walker
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
There goes Vergez. The throw from Bool and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen can't make a play. That's a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Walker
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Walker
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Walker
Berger 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Walker
Bool is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vergez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veltman vs. Walker
Pat Veltman pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Veltman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chatham vs. Walker
Buster Chatham pinch hits for Bill Dreesen.
Chatham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Chatham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Walker
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. McAfee
Buster Chatham now playing third base. Bill McAfee now pitching.
Critz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. McAfee
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Ethan Allen.
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. McAfee
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. McAfee
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Freddy Leach now playing left field.
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Walker
Charlie Wilson pinch runs for Earl Sheely.
Clark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bool vs. Walker
Bool hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Walker
Wes Schulmerich pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Schulmerich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1931 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dreesen B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 5 2 5 1
Chatham B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Allen E, lf 3 1 1 0
Maranville R, ss 3 0 1 0 Leach F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 1 1
Worthington R, rf 4 0 2 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 2 2
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ott M, cf 3 0 0 0
Wilson C, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Clark E, lf 3 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Bool A, c 4 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walker B, p 4 0 0 0
Schulmerich W, ph 1 0 0 0
Sherdel B, p 2 0 0 0
Veltman P, ph 1 0 0 0
McAfee B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 34 5 11 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 002 000 21x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 4 3
McAfee B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
E -- Maranville R, Vergez J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 11
2B -- Lindstrom F, Maranville R
HR -- Terry B, Vergez J, Critz H
CS -- Vergez J
SH -- Ott M
HBP -- by Sherdel B (Vergez J)
T -- 1:49
A -- 10000
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