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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 25, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 |
| Charlie Root | 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 |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hubbell
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Hubbell
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Root
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
There goes Terry. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Adair applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Root
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Hubbell
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hubbell
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler 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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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hubbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Root
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Root
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Hubbell
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Root
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Hubbell
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hubbell
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Hubbell
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Root
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Root
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adair. Jackson scores. Vergez moves to third. Hubbell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Teachout
Footsie Blair now playing second base. Bud Teachout now pitching.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Teachout
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Warneke
Vergez hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hubbell
Bill Hunnefield now playing second base.
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Warneke
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Warneke
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Warneke
Fullis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Warneke
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Hubbell
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 4 0 0 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 0 0
English W, 3b 3 2 2 1 Leach F, lf 5 1 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 2 2 0
Barton V, rf 4 1 2 2 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 3
Wilson H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hemsley R, ph 0 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Blair F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 4 0 1 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor D, ph 1 0 0 0
Teachout B, p 0 0 0 0
Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 34 5 10 4
Chicago 100 002 000 -- 3
New York 000 004 10x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 6.0 8 4 3 2 2
Teachout B 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Warneke L 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 7
E -- Adair J
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 9
2B -- Hubbell C
HR -- English W, Barton V, Ott M
CS -- Terry B
HBP -- by Warneke L (Fullis C)
A -- 0
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