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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 5, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Fred Bennett | Right Fielder |
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Meine
Dreesen hits a popup towards short. Sankey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Meine
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Zachary
Bennett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Meine
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Meine
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Zachary
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Zachary
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Zachary
Regan hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Zachary
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Meine
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Meine
Zachary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Zachary
Sankey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Zachary
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Meine
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan misplays the ball. That's an error on Regan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Meine
Maranville bunts in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Dreesen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Meine
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Zachary
Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Bennett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Zachary
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bennett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Zachary
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Regan vs. Zachary
Spohrer fires to third and picks off Bennett. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Meine
Sheely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Meine
There's a wild pitch. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spohrer vs. Meine
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Meine's glove, towards Regan, who fields it, throws to second, with Sankey covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Zachary
Bill Cronin now catching.
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Zachary
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Zachary
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Meine
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Meine
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops it up and throws to first, with Meine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Meine
Maranville hits a popup towards short. Sankey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Zachary
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Zachary
Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bennett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Zachary
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Meine
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Meine
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Berger scores. Worthington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner fields it and throws to second for the out. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Meine
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Worthington scores. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sankey. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zachary vs. Meine
Zachary hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Meine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zachary for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dreesen vs. Meine
Dreesen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Meine
Maranville hits a popup towards short. Sankey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Zachary
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Zachary
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Zachary
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sankey vs. Zachary
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Meine
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Meine
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Zachary
Howdy Groskloss pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Groskloss hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Zachary
Bennett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Zachary
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Grant
George Grant now pitching.
Cronin hits a popup in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grant
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Grant
Zachary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dreesen vs. Grant
Dreesen hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Zachary
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Zachary
Comorosky hits a popup towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Zachary
Regan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Regan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Zachary
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sankey vs. Zachary
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1931 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dreesen B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bennett F, rf 2 0 2 0
Berger W, cf 3 2 1 1 Waner P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Worthington R, lf 4 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sheely E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0
Neun J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Regan B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Richbourg L, rf 4 1 0 0 Phillips E, c 3 0 0 0
Spohrer A, c 1 0 0 0 Sankey B, ss 4 0 0 0
Cronin B, c 2 0 1 2 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Groskloss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Zachary T, p 4 0 1 0 Grant G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 30 0 6 0
Boston 000 000 310 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (L) 8.0 4 4 4 3 0
Grant G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Regan B, Sankey B
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Cronin B, Regan B
HR -- Berger W
SH -- Maranville R, Waner P
WP -- Meine H
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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