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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 5, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 5, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Heimach |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fred Heimach | 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 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick 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: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Heimach
Fullis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Fullis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Heimach
Leach hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Heimach
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Heimach
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fullis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heimach
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Fitzsimmons
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Heimach
Jackson 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: ---
Vergez vs. Heimach
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heimach
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heimach vs. Fitzsimmons
Heimach bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to third for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Heimach
Fitzsimmons 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Heimach
Fullis hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Heimach
Leach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Leach reaches second base with a double. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Heimach
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fullis scores. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Heimach
Hogan hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Fitzsimmons
Bressler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heimach
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Heimach
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Heimach
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Fitzsimmons
Heimach hits a line drive 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heimach
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Heimach
Fitzsimmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Heimach
Fullis hits a line drive into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Heimach
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Heimach
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heimach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bissonette scores. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Fitzsimmons
Bressler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Heimach
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heimach
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Heimach
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Heimach
Vergez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Heimach
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Fitzsimmons
Heimach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Moore
Cy Moore now pitching.
Fitzsimmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Moore
Francis Healy pinch runs for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Fullis bunts towards first. Bissonette can't make a play. That's a base hit. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Moore
Leach bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Moore
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Moore
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fullis scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Moore
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Hubbell
Carl Hubbell now pitching.
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Hubbell
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Hubbell
Finn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Finn reaches second base with a double. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Hubbell
Gilbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Moore
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Moore
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Moore
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Hubbell
Bressler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Hubbell
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Cy Moore.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frederick vs. Hubbell
Fresco Thompson pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Frederick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1931, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frederick J, cf 5 0 1 0 Fullis C, cf 4 3 3 0
Herman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Bissonette D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Finn N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 3 2
Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Bressler R, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Slade G, ss 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Marshall D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Heimach F, p 3 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 1 1 2
Moore C, p 0 0 0 0 Healy F, pr 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0
Thompson F, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 34 5 12 5
Brooklyn 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 101 020 10x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Heimach F (L) 6.0 9 4 4 0 0
Moore C 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 7.0 3 1 1 3 1
Hubbell C (S) 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 7
2B -- Fullis C, Leach F, Vergez J, Finn N
HR -- Fitzsimmons F
HBP -- by Moore C (Fitzsimmons F)
A -- 0
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