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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 August 12, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Bob Clarke 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Walker
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Walker
There go the runners. The throw from Hogan to Jackson covering second. The throw back to home, and Comorosky is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Fullis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Fullis scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Ott reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meine
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Walker
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Meine
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Walker
Comorosky 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Traynor for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meine
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Fullis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Meine
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Walker
Meine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Walker
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Meine
Hughie Critz pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Vergez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a fly ball towards right. Waner catches it and throws to second to double up Jackson. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Meine
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vergez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Walker
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Ben Sankey pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Walker
Comorosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Swetonic
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swetonic
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Swetonic
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Swetonic
The ball gets by Phillips for a passed ball. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Swetonic
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1931, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 2 0 Fullis C, cf 4 2 2 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 5 0 0 0
Comorosky A, lf 2 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 3 2 3
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Critz H, pr 0 1 0 0
Phillips E, c 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 1 0 0 0
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 5 0 2 1
Meine H, p 2 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 1 1 2
Sankey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0 Walker B, p 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 36 9 12 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 301 200 30x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (L) 7.0 12 9 8 4 1
Swetonic S 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4
E -- Waner P, Traynor P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 9
2B -- Fullis C, Ott M
HR -- Ott M
CS -- Comorosky A
PB -- Phillips E
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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