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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 4, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Watty Clark | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a line drive towards first. Terry catches it and steps on first to double up Frederick. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Herman. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Clark
Leach bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Doul. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade misplays the ball. That's an error on Slade. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunnefield vs. Clark
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fitzsimmons
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Fitzsimmons covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a line driveFrederick throws the ball in to Slade who relays the ball to Finn who tags Allen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick, who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fitzsimmons
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a fly ball towards center. Fullis catches it and throws home to Hogan who relays to second to double up Frederick. Clark scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Clark
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vergez. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
The ball gets by Hogan for a passed ball. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Clark
There goes Terry. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Finn applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fitzsimmons
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Slade. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Finn covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunnefield vs. Clark
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Hunnefield reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Clark
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bissonette for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clark
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
Terry bunts towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Vergez reaches second base with a double. Hogan scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunnefield vs. Shaute
Joe Shaute now pitching.
Hunnefield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzsimmons vs. Shaute
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Vergez scores. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. Shaute
Fullis hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert catches it and throws to second to double up Hunnefield. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heimach vs. Fitzsimmons
Fred Heimach pinch hits for Gordon Slade.
Heimach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fitzsimmons. Finn scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shaute vs. Fitzsimmons
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1931, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frederick J, cf 4 0 2 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 1 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Herman B, rf 4 0 2 0 Allen E, rf 4 2 3 0
O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 1 1 1
Finn N, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 3 0
Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Slade G, ss 3 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Heimach F, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 4 0 1 2
Clark W, p 3 1 2 0
Shaute J, p 1 0 0 1
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35 3 10 2 33 6 13 6
Brooklyn 000 010 002 -- 3
New York 000 001 14x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Clark W (L) 7.1 12 6 5 1 1
Shaute J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 10 3 2 2 2
E -- O'Doul L, Slade G 2, Frederick J, Vergez J, Fitzsimmons F
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 4
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 7
2B -- Allen E, Hunnefield B, Vergez J
3B -- Jackson T
SB -- Herman B
CS -- Terry B
SH -- Vergez J, Terry B
PB -- Hogan S
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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