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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 9, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Heimach |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Fred Heimach | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Heimach
Fullis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Fullis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Heimach
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Heimach
Terry hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Herman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Herman. Fullis scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Heimach
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heimach
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Heimach
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Heimach
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Heimach
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Heimach
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Heimach, and towards Gilbert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Heimach
Fullis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Fullis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Heimach
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fullis scores. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Luque
Dolf Luque now pitching.
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Luque
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Luque
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Fitzsimmons
Luque strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Luque
Vergez hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Luque
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Luque
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Luque
Fullis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Fullis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Luque
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Terry reaches second base with a double. Fullis scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Luque
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Luque
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Luque
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Luque
Hunnefield bunts towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Luque
Fitzsimmons bunts towards the mound. Luque fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fullis vs. Luque
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it and throws to second for the out. Vergez scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Luque
Luque fires to first and has Fullis trapped. There's the throw to Slade who tags Fullis for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Fitzsimmons
Denny Sothern pinch hits for Dolf Luque.
Sothern hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Day
Pea Ridge Day now pitching.
Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Day
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Day
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Day
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Day
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Slade fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hunnefield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. Finn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Day
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Day
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Day
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Day
There goes Hunnefield. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Slade applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Fresco Thompson pinch hits for Pea Ridge Day.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Fitzsimmons
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hunnefield. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Leach chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Vergez fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Vergez. Frederick scores. Bissonette goes all the way around to score. Herman moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Fitzsimmons
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Phelps
Ray Phelps now pitching.
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Phelps
Leach bunts towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Phelps
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Phelps
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Fitzsimmons
Rube Bressler pinch hits for Ray Phelps.
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Fitzsimmons
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1931 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Fullis C, cf 5 3 4 1 Frederick J, cf 5 1 2 0
Leach F, lf 4 1 2 1 Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 0 0
Terry B, 1b 5 2 3 3 Herman B, rf 4 1 2 2
Hogan S, c 5 1 2 2 O'Doul L, lf 4 1 1 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 1 1 2 Finn N, 2b 4 0 2 0
Vergez J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Picinich V, c 0 0 0 0
Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1
Fitzsimmons F, p 4 0 1 0 Slade G, ss 4 0 1 0
Heimach F, p 0 0 0 0
Luque D, p 1 0 0 0
Sothern D, ph 1 0 0 0
Day P, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Phelps R, p 0 0 0 0
Bressler R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 14 9 37 4 10 3
New York 410 021 100 -- 9
Brooklyn 000 000 130 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 10 4 3 0 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Heimach F (L) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0
Luque D 4.1 4 3 3 1 0
Day P 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Phelps R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Herman B, Hunnefield B, Vergez J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Fullis C 3, Terry B 2, Leach F
3B -- Herman B
HR -- Jackson T
CS -- Fullis C, Hunnefield B
SH -- Hunnefield B, Leach F
A -- 0
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