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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 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 26, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 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 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Buster Chatham | Shortstop |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Walker
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Cantwell
Critz bunts towards first. Sheely can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington who is chasing the ball. Leach reaches third base with a triple. Critz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leach scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott 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--
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Walker
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Cantwell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Critz vs. Cantwell
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vergez scores. O'Farrell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Walker
Chatham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Walker
Cantwell 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cantwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Cantwell
There goes Ott. The throw from Cronin and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
There go the runners. The throw from Cronin to Dreesen. The throw back to home, and Ott is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Walker
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott. Worthington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Walker
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Walker
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cantwell
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Sheely reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Cantwell
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Walker
Chatham 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Walker
Cantwell 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cantwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dreesen vs. Walker
Dreesen strikes out. There goes Cantwell. The throw from O'Farrell and Cantwell is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
There goes Terry. The throw from Cronin and he is safe. Terry steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Walker
Berger 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: ---
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Walker
Schulmerich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Walker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez throws to second for one, and Critz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chatham vs. Walker
Chatham 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neun vs. Walker
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Haid
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Haid
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Walker
Al Spohrer pinch hits for Bill Dreesen.
Spohrer 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Walker
Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Walker
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Walker
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz 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: ---
Lindstrom vs. Haid
Randy Moore now playing third base.
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Haid
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Haid
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely juggles the ball. That's an error on Sheely. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Haid
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chatham misplays the ball. That's an error on Chatham. Terry moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vergez vs. Haid
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Farrell vs. Haid
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. Ott scores. Jackson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Haid
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chatham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Walker
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Walker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Walker
Chatham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Walker
Al Bool pinch hits for Hal Haid.
Bool hits a fly ball into left field. Leach 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 5/26/1931, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maranville R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 2 2
Dreesen B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 1 1 1
Spohrer A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 0 1
Moore R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, cf 3 1 0 0
Worthington R, lf 4 0 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 2 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 1 2 2
Cronin B, c 4 0 0 0 Walker B, p 4 0 0 0
Chatham B, ss 3 0 1 0
Cantwell B, p 2 0 1 0
Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haid H, p 0 0 0 0
Bool A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 34 6 9 6
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 220 000 02x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 0
Haid H 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 3
E -- Cronin B, Critz H, Sheely E, Chatham B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 6
2B -- O'Farrell B, Worthington R
3B -- Leach F
SB -- Ott M, Terry B
CS -- Ott M, Cantwell B
A -- 0
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