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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 4, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Scott |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Watty Clark | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Walker
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Walker
Finn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walker
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Walker
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Clark
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clark
There goes Ott. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Finn applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Walker
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Vergez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Clark
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Clark
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a fly ball into left field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Walker
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walker
Gilbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Walker
Slade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Walker
There goes Slade. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Marshall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walker
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Clark
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clark
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Walker
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finn vs. Walker
Finn hits a fly ball towards right. Ott catches it and throws to home to double up Frederick. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walker
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Walker
Slade hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sothern. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vergez vs. Clark
Vergez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Clark
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Doc Marshall.
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Jackson scores. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Clark
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fullis vs. Clark
Fullis hits a fly ball into left field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Bill Hunnefield now playing second base.
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Walker
Frederick 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clark
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Clark
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Clark
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Clark
Ott hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clark
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Walker
Finn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walker
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Walker
Rube Bressler pinch hits for Gordon Slade.
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Walker
Glenn Wright pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1931 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, lf 4 0 0 0 Fullis C, cf 4 0 0 0
Frederick J, cf 4 0 2 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Herman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1
Finn N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0
Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 1 0
Slade G, ss 2 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Bressler R, ph 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Allen E, ph 1 0 1 2
Wright G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Clark W, p 3 0 0 0 Walker B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 8 0 31 3 8 3
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 20x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Clark W (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 5
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 6
2B -- Herman B, Vergez J, Terry B, Jackson T, Gilbert W
CS -- Ott M, Slade G
A -- 0
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