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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 6, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Spencer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Left Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Howdy Groskloss | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Glenn Spencer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Spencer
Douthit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Spencer
Heathcote hits a popup towards the mound. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Spencer
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Rixey
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Spencer
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Spencer
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Spencer
Hendrick is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Spencer
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Spencer
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sukeforth vs. Spencer
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sukeforth for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Rixey
Groskloss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Spencer
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Spencer
Douthit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Spencer
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Spencer
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rixey
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Rixey
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Spencer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Spencer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Spencer
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Spencer
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Rixey
Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suhr scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Rixey
Groskloss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Groskloss reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Rixey
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Spencer
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Spencer
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Spencer
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Rixey
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and has Thevenow trapped. There's the throw to Stripp and over to Cuccinello, who tags Thevenow for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Rixey
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Spencer
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Spencer
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Spencer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Spencer
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Rixey
There goes Waner. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Spencer
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Spencer
Nick Cullop pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Cullop hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Spencer
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Spencer
Red Lucas pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sukeforth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Spencer
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Benton
Larry Benton now pitching. Hod Ford now playing shortstop.
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Benton
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Spencer
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Heathcote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Spencer
Stripp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Stripp reaches second base with a double. Heathcote scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Spencer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. Stripp scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Spencer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Spencer
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Spencer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Benton
Erv Brame pinch hits for Glenn Spencer.
Brame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a popup towards the mound. Benton catches it and throws to first to double up Brame. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Benton
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Brame
Erv Brame now pitching.
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Brame
Benton bunts towards first. Suhr fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Groskloss covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brame
Douthit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Brame
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1931 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 5 0 3 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Heathcote C, rf 5 1 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Stripp J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0
Hendrick H, 1b 3 1 2 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Roush E, lf 4 0 2 0 Groskloss H, 2b 3 0 1 1
Durocher L, ss 2 0 1 0 Phillips E, c 3 0 0 0
Cullop N, ph 1 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 2 0 1 0
Ford H, ss 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 2 0 Brame E, ph-p 1 0 1 0
Rixey E, p 2 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 1 0
Benton L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 13 2 28 2 7 2
Cincinnati 000 000 030 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E 6.0 6 2 2 1 1
Benton L (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G (L) 8.0 11 3 2 1 2
Brame E 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Traynor P, Spencer G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Suhr G, Groskloss H, Heathcote C, Stripp J
CS -- Comorosky A, Waner P
SH -- Spencer G 2, Comorosky A
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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