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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
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| 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 | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Mooney |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
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 |
| Sheriff Blake | 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 |
| Jim Mooney | 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. Mooney
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Mooney
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Mooney fields it and throws to first for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Mooney
Klein 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Mooney
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blake
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Blake
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Blake
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Mooney
Mallon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mooney
Mallon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mooney
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Mooney
Taitt 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 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Blake
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blake
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mooney
Friberg 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Mooney
Blake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mooney
Brickell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Mooney
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooney vs. Blake
Mooney strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blake
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Blake
There goes Allen. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Blake
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Blake
There goes Leach. The throw from Davis and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mooney
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Mooney
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Mooney
Mallon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mooney
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mallon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taitt vs. Mooney
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blake
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Blake
There goes Ott. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a line drive towards first. Hurst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Blake
Vergez takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Blake
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mooney vs. Blake
Mooney strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mooney
Friberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Mooney
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mooney
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blake
Allen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Blake
Leach 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mooney
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Mooney
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurst vs. Mooney
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mallon vs. Mooney
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klein scores. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Mooney
There goes Hurst. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Vergez applying the tag. Mallon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mooney
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mallon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Mooney
Taitt hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Mooney
Friberg hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blake
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Mooney
Blake hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Mooney
Brickell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mooney
Bartell 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 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Blake
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blake
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooney vs. Blake
Mooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Blake
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mooney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Blake
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mooney scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Blake
There go the runners. The throw from Davis to Bartell covering second. The throw back to home, and Allen is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mooney
Klein 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Mooney
Hurst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Mooney
Mallon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blake
Ott 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a line drive into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mooney
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Mooney
Taitt 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Mooney
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Mooney
Buzz Arlett pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Arlett is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1931, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 4 0 2 0 Allen E, cf 3 2 2 0
Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 3 2
Klein C, rf 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 1
Mallon L, 2b 3 1 2 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0
Davis S, c 4 0 2 1 Jackson T, ss 3 0 1 1
Taitt D, lf 4 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Friberg B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blake S, p 3 0 0 0 Mooney J, p 3 1 1 0
Arlett B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 29 4 7 4
Philadelphia 000 003 000 -- 3
New York 101 100 10x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (L) 8.0 7 4 4 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mooney J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 9
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 4
SB -- Allen E, Ott M
CS -- Mallon L, Leach F, Hurst D, Allen E
SH -- Bartell D
T -- 1:43
A -- 4000
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