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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 8, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Collins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Doug Taitt | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Phil Collins | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| 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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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Walker
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walker
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Walker
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Walker
Hurst hits a line drive towards third. Vergez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Collins
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Collins
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Collins
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Collins
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Walker
Mallon 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Walker
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walker
Taitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Collins
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Collins
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Collins
There goes Jackson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Collins
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Collins
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to home. Brickell throws the ball in to Davis who tags Jackson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Walker
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Walker
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Collins
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Collins
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Collins
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walker
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Walker
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Walker
Hurst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Walker
Mallon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Walker
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Collins
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Collins
Ott hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Collins
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walker
Taitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg takes first base on ball four. Taitt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Walker
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brickell vs. Walker
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taitt scores. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Walker
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Friberg moves to third. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Walker
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg scores. Brickell scores. There goes Bartell trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Vergez, who tags Bartell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Walker
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mallon vs. Walker
Mallon hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Collins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Collins
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Collins
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Walker
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walker
Taitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Taitt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Walker
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Walker
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Collins
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Bill Walker.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Collins
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taitt. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Collins
Leach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Leach reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Collins
Terry hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Collins
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Collins
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Berly
Jack Berly now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Berly
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Collins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Collins
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Collins
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Collins
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Jack Berly.
Leslie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Mallon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Heving
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Heving
Taitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Heving
There goes Taitt. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Marshall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Collins
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Collins
Leach hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Collins
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Collins
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Collins
Hogan hits a line drive into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Heving
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Heving
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Heving
Brickell 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
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Collins
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Collins
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Collins
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Collins
Bill Hunnefield pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1931, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 5 1 1 1 Allen E, cf 3 1 1 0
Bartell D, ss 2 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 1
Klein C, rf 3 0 1 2 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Mallon L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0
Davis S, c 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Taitt D, lf 3 1 2 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Friberg B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Marshall D, 2b 4 0 3 0
Collins P, p 4 0 0 0 Walker B, p 1 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Berly J, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 33 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Collins P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 5 3
Berly J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Heving J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 8
2B -- Allen E, Leach F
SB -- Jackson T
CS -- Taitt D
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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