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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 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 27, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Berly |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Socks Seibold | 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 |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Jack Berly | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Berly
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Berly
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dreesen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dreesen scores. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Berly
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. Berly
Spohrer 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Seibold
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Seibold
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Seibold
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Seibold
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Berly
Seibold bunts towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Critz covering, for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dreesen vs. Berly
Dreesen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Seibold
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seibold
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Seibold
Vergez takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Seibold
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berly vs. Seibold
Berly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Jackson moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. Seibold
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dreesen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leach vs. Seibold
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Berly
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Worthington reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Worthington scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Berly
Schulmerich 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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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Seibold
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Seibold
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Seibold
Ott hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Seibold
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Seibold
Vergez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Seibold
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Seibold
Berly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Berly
Spohrer 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, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seibold vs. Berly
Seibold strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Seibold
Critz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Seibold
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Seibold
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Seibold
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Seibold
There goes Terry. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Berly
Dreesen 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, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Berly
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Seibold
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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seibold
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Seibold
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Berly
Schulmerich hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Berly
Randy Moore pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Berly
Maguire hits a line drive into center field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Moore moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Berly
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Socks Seibold.
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. McAfee
Bill McAfee now pitching. Bill Cronin now catching.
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berly vs. McAfee
Berly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. McAfee
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAfee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Berly
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Berly
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Berly covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Berly
Berger 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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. McAfee
Leach hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. McAfee
Lindstrom 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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. McAfee
Terry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. McAfee
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Berly
Worthington hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ott, who is chasing the ball. Worthington reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Berly
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulmerich vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching. Ben Cantwell pinch runs for Earl Sheely.
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Heving
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Heving
Maguire hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McAfee
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. McAfee
There goes Jackson. The throw from Cronin and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. McAfee
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. McAfee
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heving vs. McAfee
Heving hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Heving
Buster Chatham pinch hits for Bill McAfee.
Chatham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Heving
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Heving
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1931 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dreesen B, 3b 5 1 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 4 2 2 1 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 1 0
Worthington R, lf 4 1 3 1 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 1
Sheely E, 1b 3 0 3 2 Ott M, cf 3 1 0 0
Cantwell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 3 1
Neun J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 1 3
Spohrer A, c 2 0 0 0 Berly J, p 3 0 1 1
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0 Heving J, p 1 0 0 0
Cronin B, c 1 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Seibold S, p 1 0 0 0
Richbourg L, ph 1 0 0 0
McAfee B, p 0 0 0 0
Chatham B, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 33 7 12 7
Boston 201 010 000 -- 4
New York 014 100 01x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Seibold S (L) 5.0 9 6 6 2 3
McAfee B 3.0 3 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Berly J (W)* 7.0 10 4 4 2 3
Heving J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ott M, Cronin B
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 5
2B -- Lindstrom F, Terry B
3B -- Worthington R 2
HR -- Hogan S, Berger W
SB -- Jackson T
CS -- Terry B
SH -- Seibold S
A -- 10000
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