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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 18, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Clarke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Fred Bennett | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. Waner scores. Waner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bennett vs. Hubbell
Bennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. French
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bennett who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hubbell
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. French
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hubbell
French strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Hubbell
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Bennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. French
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. French
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hubbell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. French
Ott strikes out. There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Phillips to Thevenow, and Lindstrom is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Hubbell
Bennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Hubbell
There goes Waner. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Marshall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. French
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. French
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hubbell
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. French
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bennett who is chasing the ball. Lindstrom reaches third base with a triple. Terry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. French
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lindstrom. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. French
Vergez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. French
There goes Vergez. The throw from Phillips and he is safe. Vergez steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. French
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vergez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. French
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Hubbell
Bennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hubbell
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom 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 6/18/1931 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 1 3 0 Marshall D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waner P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Allen E, lf 4 0 1 1
Bennett F, rf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Traynor P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 2 1
Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, cf 2 0 0 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Phillips E, c 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Thevenow T, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 1 1 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 0 30 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 001 10x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 5
E -- Jackson T, Terry B, Waner L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6
2B -- Waner L
3B -- Terry B, Lindstrom F
SB -- Vergez J
CS -- Lindstrom F, Waner P
SH -- Hubbell C
A -- 0
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