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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bucky Walters | Second Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. French
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. French
Maranville 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--
Berger vs. French
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. French
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulmerich vs. French
Schulmerich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Schulmerich reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. Berger scores. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Urbanski vs. French
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheely scores. Schulmerich scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. French
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. French
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. French
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Brandt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Brandt
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. French
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. French
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching.
Berger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Osborn
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it and throws to second for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulmerich vs. Osborn
Schulmerich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Brandt
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Brandt
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips 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--
Osborn vs. Brandt
Osborn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Osborn
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Osborn
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Osborn
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Urbanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Osborn
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urbanski scores. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Osborn
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Brandt
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Brandt
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Brandt
Piet strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Osborn
Maranville hits a line drive into center field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Osborn
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Osborn
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulmerich vs. Osborn
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Brandt
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborn vs. Brandt
Osborn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Osborn
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Osborn
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Osborn
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spohrer for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Brandt
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Brandt
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Osborn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Osborn
Walters hits a popup towards short. Sankey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Osborn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Osborn
Berger takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Osborn
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Osborn
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Brandt
Piet hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sankey vs. Brandt
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Osborn
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Osborn
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Osborn
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Osborn
Brandt hits a line drive towards short. Sankey catches it and steps on second to double up Worthington. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Brandt
Howdy Groskloss pinch hits for Bob Osborn.
Groskloss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Brandt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Brandt
Suhr hits a popup towards the mound. Brandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Walters hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Swetonic
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Swetonic
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Swetonic
There goes Berger. The throw from Phillips and he is out, Piet applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Freddie Maguire now playing second base.
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner 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, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Brandt
Piet hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Swetonic
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Swetonic
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Swetonic
Urbanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Swetonic
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Traynor. Urbanski moves to third. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spohrer vs. Swetonic
Spohrer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Brandt
Sankey hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinecke vs. Brandt
Bill Steinecke pinch hits for Steve Swetonic.
Steinecke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1931, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walters B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 4 0
Maguire F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 5 1 5 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 4 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Sheely E, 1b 4 1 0 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1
Schulmerich W, rf 5 1 1 2 Piet T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Urbanski B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Sankey B, ss 4 0 0 0
Worthington R, lf 5 0 3 0 Phillips E, c 4 0 2 0
Spohrer A, c 5 0 2 0 French L, p 0 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 4 1 1 1 Osborn B, p 2 0 0 0
Groskloss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
Steinecke B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 16 6 35 2 8 2
Boston 401 001 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L)* 1.0 7 4 4 1 2
Osborn B 6.0 7 2 2 1 1
Swetonic S 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Waner L, Sheely E, Traynor P
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Schulmerich W, Traynor P
3B -- Waner L
CS -- Berger W
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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