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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 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 26, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
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 |
| Pat Malone | 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 |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Walker
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Walker
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Walker covering. Safe. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walker. Adair scores. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barton vs. Walker
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. English scores. Cuyler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Walker
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walker
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Walker
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Walker
Malone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Walker
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Walker
English strikes out. There goes Adair. The throw from Hogan to Jackson, and Adair is out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Walker
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Malone
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Malone
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Malone
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Walker
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walker
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Walker
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Malone
Ott takes first base on ball four. Leach moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leach scores. Terry scores. Ott moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Malone
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Walker
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Malone for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Walker
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Walker
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Malone
Hunnefield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Malone
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Walker
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Walker
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Malone
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walker
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Walker
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Walker
Malone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Walker
Adair 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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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Malone
Vergez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Malone
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Walker
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Walker
Barton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Malone
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Bill Walker.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Clarence Mitchell now pitching.
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Mitchell
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Mitchell
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Mitchell
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Mitchell
Malone 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Footsie Blair now playing second base.
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 4 1 2 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 0 0
English W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Leach F, lf 4 1 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 2 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Barton V, rf 4 1 1 3 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 0
Wilson H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 2
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 2 0 Vergez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jurges B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker B, p 2 0 0 0
Blair F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Malone P, p 4 0 0 0 Mitchell C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 30 3 3 2
Chicago 202 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 300 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (W) 9.0 3 3 0 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 8.0 7 4 2 1 8
Mitchell C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Walker B, Adair J, Jurges B
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 3
2B -- Cuyler K, Terry B
HR -- Barton V
CS -- Adair J
SH -- Cuyler K
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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