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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 16, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Flint Rhem |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Flint Rhem | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | 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 |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Hubbell
There goes Adams. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Hunnefield applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Hubbell
Roettger hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hubbell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
There goes Frisch. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Hubbell
Hafey takes first base on ball four. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Rhem
Fullis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Gelbert bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Hubbell
Rhem strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rhem
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Hubbell
Roettger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Roettger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Hubbell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Rhem
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Rhem
Hubbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Rhem
Fullis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger. Fullis reaches second base with a double. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Hubbell
Hafey hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hubbell, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rhem
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Gelbert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Hubbell
Rhem strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Hubbell
There goes Adams. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. Hubbell
Roettger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Hubbell
Frisch 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Rhem
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Rhem
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Hubbell
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Rhem
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rhem
Terry is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Ernie Orsatti pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Hogan fires to second and picks off Orsatti for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Gelbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Hubbell
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Flint Rhem.
Flowers 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Hallahan
Jimmie Wilson now catching. Bill Hallahan now pitching.
Hogan hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hallahan
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Hallahan
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Hallahan
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hallahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Hallahan
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Allen takes first base on ball four. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fullis vs. Hallahan
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Berly
Ethan Allen now playing left field. Jack Berly now pitching.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Berly
George Watkins pinch hits for Wally Roettger.
Watkins hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Berly
Frisch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Berly
Bottomley 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Berly
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Berly
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Hallahan
George Watkins now playing right field. Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Jack Berly.
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hallahan
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hallahan
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Hallahan
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hallahan
Hughie Critz pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to third. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Hallahan
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. Critz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Hallahan
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parmelee
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Parmelee
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hallahan vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Hallahan bunts towards first. Terry fields it and throws to third for the out. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive towards center. Fullis catches it and throws to second to double up Gelbert. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Hallahan
Hunnefield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hallahan
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Hallahan
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert can't make a play. That's a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Hallahan
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert 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 8/16/1931, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 2 0
Roettger W, rf 2 0 1 0 Leach F, lf 3 0 0 0
Watkins G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Berly J, p 0 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 2 2 2 O'Farrell B, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Bottomley J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hafey C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
Martin P, cf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0 Critz H, pr 0 1 0 0
Orsatti E, pr 0 0 0 0 Parmelee R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 0 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 2
Rhem F, p 2 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Flowers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hallahan B, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0
Allen E, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 32 2 7 2
St.Louis 100 000 020 -- 3
New York 000 000 020 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rhem F (W) 6.0 2 0 0 3 0
Hallahan B (S) 3.0 5 2 2 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 7.0 6 1 1 3 3
Berly J 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Parmelee R* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Fitzsimmons F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Gelbert C, Vergez J
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 9
2B -- Roettger W, Fullis C, Mancuso G, Jackson T, Ott M
HR -- Frisch F
SB -- Frisch F, Adams S
CS -- Adams S, Terry B
WP -- Hallahan B
A -- 0
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