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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 24, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| 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 |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | 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 |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Shortstop |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Mitchell
Adair 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Mitchell
Adair is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Mitchell
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Mitchell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a line drive into right field. Barton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barton. Fullis moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Mitchell
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Mitchell
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smith
Mitchell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mitchell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Mitchell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Mitchell
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Mitchell
English takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Mitchell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mitchell. Adair scores. English goes all the way around to score. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Mitchell
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Mitchell
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Mitchell
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Mitchell
Jurges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jurges fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Adair covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mitchell
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Mitchell
Adair bunts towards the mound. Mitchell juggles the ball. That's an error on Mitchell. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Mitchell
Hogan fires to second and picks off Smith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Mitchell
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. English moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Parmelee
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Parmelee
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Marshall who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. English scores. Cuyler scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Smith
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Parmelee
Travis Jackson now playing shortstop. Doc Marshall now playing third base.
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Parmelee
There goes Grimm. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Parmelee
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Parmelee
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Smith
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parmelee
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Parmelee
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Parmelee
English strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Smith
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Roy Parmelee.
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Berly
Jack Berly now pitching.
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Berly
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berly
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Berly
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Berly
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Berly
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Berly
Smith bunts towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Berly
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Berly
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Smith
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Jack Berly.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 4 2 1 0 Fullis C, cf 4 1 1 0
English W, 3b 4 2 1 0 Leach F, lf 4 1 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 2 3 1 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 3
Barton V, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 2 1
Wilson H, lf 3 1 2 2 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 1 O'Farrell B, c 1 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 2 Vergez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jurges B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 2 0 0 0
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marshall D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0
Mitchell C, p 1 0 0 0
Parmelee R, p 1 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 1 0
Berly J, p 0 0 0 0
Allen E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 11 6 35 4 9 4
Chicago 000 530 000 -- 8
New York 300 000 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (L) 4.1 5 7 5 2 1
Parmelee R 2.2 3 1 0 0 2
Berly J 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Vergez J, Barton V, Mitchell C 2
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 5
2B -- O'Farrell B
HR -- Terry B, Hartnett G, Ott M
CS -- Adair J, Grimm C
SH -- Adair J, Smith B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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