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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 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 August 1, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 1, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hubbell
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Hubbell
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hubbell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Cantwell
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cantwell
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Hubbell
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hubbell
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hogan scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Cantwell
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely juggles the ball. That's an error on Sheely. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbell vs. Cantwell
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Hubbell
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire strikes out. Hogan throws to second to catch Spohrer, who is caught in a rundown. The throw to Hunnefield who drops the ball. Spohrer is safe on the error.There goes Spohrer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cantwell vs. Hubbell
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Spohrer trying to get to third. Jackson throws to Vergez who tags Spohrer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hubbell
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Cantwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Hubbell
Urbanski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Cantwell
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cantwell
Allen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hubbell
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Hubbell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hubbell
Richbourg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Hubbell
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Hunnefield vs. Cantwell
Hunnefield 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Cantwell
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Cantwell
Fullis hits a popup in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it 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: ---
Cantwell vs. Hubbell
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hubbell
Maranville 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: ---
Urbanski vs. Hubbell
Urbanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it 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: ---
Allen vs. Cantwell
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hubbell
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Hubbell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Hubbell
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Cantwell
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbell vs. Cantwell
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Hubbell
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vergez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Hubbell
Al Bool pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Bool hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hubbell
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spohrer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Urbanski vs. Hubbell
Urbanski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Moss
Ray Moss now pitching.
Fullis 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: ---
Allen vs. Moss
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Moss
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Moss
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hubbell
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely 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. Hubbell
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Worthington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neun vs. Hubbell
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Neun hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1931 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maranville R, ss 3 0 1 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 0 0
Urbanski B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allen E, rf 4 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 3 0 1 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Worthington R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 1 0
Richbourg L, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 2 0 1 1
Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Spohrer A, c 3 0 1 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 2 0 1 0
Bool A, ph 1 0 0 0
Moss R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 30 2 5 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 1
Moss R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
E -- Sheely E, Hunnefield B, Vergez J, Maranville R
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 5
2B -- Jackson T, Worthington R
CS -- Spohrer A
A -- 10000
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