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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 20, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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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 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
| Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | 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 |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hubbell
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Hubbell
Crabtree 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Hubbell
Cullop 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Benton
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hubbell
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sukeforth vs. Hubbell
Sukeforth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hubbell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hubbell
Douthit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Hubbell
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullop vs. Hubbell
Cullop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Benton
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Benton
Hubbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hubbell
Hendrick 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sukeforth vs. Hubbell
Sukeforth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Benton
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hubbell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hubbell
Douthit hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Hubbell
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Benton
Hunnefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Hubbell
Cullop strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hubbell
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a popup towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Benton
Hubbell bunts towards the mound. Benton juggles the ball. That's an error on Benton. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fullis vs. Benton
Fullis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Benton
Leach bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbell moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Benton
Terry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbell scores. Fullis moves to third. Terry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Hubbell
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hubbell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Hubbell
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Benton
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Benton
Hubbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Hubbell
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Hubbell
Cullop strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Hubbell
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crabtree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crabtree scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Benton
Fullis hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Hubbell
Sukeforth 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hubbell
Hod Ford pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Ford hits a popup towards short. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1931 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 1 1
Crabtree E, rf 4 1 1 0 Leach F, lf 3 1 3 1
Cullop N, lf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hendrick H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Beck C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 2 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 0 0 Marshall D, ss 3 1 2 0
Benton L, p 3 0 1 0 Hubbell C, p 3 1 0 0
Ford H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 9 1 29 3 7 3
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 002 01x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 8.0 7 3 2 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 4
E -- Terry B, Benton L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 4
2B -- Leach F, Marshall D
HR -- Leach F
SH -- Leach F
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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