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Braves
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 4, 1931 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
| Ray Benge | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 4, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benge
Maranville 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Benge
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Benge
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Brandt
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Brandt
Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arlett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Benge
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Benge
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Benge
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Benge
Spohrer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Brandt
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Brandt
Whitney bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Brandt
Davis hits a fly ball towards center. Berger settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Berger. Hurst moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mallon vs. Brandt
Mallon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benge vs. Brandt
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to home to get Hurst. Davis moves to third. Mallon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benge
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Benge
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benge
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Brandt
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Brandt
There goes Bartell. The throw from Spohrer to Maranville and they have Bartell trapped. The throw over to Sheely, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Brandt
Arlett hits a popup beyond short. Maranville can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Brandt
Hurst strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Benge
Urbanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Benge
Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Benge
Sheely hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Benge
There goes Urbanski. The throw from Davis and he is out, Mallon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Brandt
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brandt
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Brandt
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Brandt
Benge 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Benge
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benge
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benge
Spohrer 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell bunts towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Maguire covering, for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Brandt
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arlett vs. Brandt
Arlett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Arlett reaches second base with a double. Brickell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Brandt
Hurst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Hurst reaches third base with a triple. Arlett scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Brandt
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benge
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Benge
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benge
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Benge
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brandt
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Brandt
Mallon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Brandt
Benge bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Mallon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Benge
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Benge
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Benge
Worthington hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Brandt
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Brandt
Arlett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Arlett reaches second base with a double. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurst vs. Brandt
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Brandt
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benge
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spohrer vs. Benge
Spohrer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Benge
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Benge
Brandt 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brandt
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Brandt
Mallon bunts, foul, towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Brandt
Benge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire catches it and throws to first to double up Benge. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benge
Maranville hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brickell. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Benge
Randy Moore pinch hits for Billy Urbanski.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Benge
Berger hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Benge
Sheely hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Sheely reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Benge
Ben Cantwell pinch runs for Earl Sheely.
Worthington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arlett. Worthington reaches second base with a double. Cantwell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Benge
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1931, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Maranville R, ss 4 1 1 0 Brickell F, cf 5 1 1 0
Urbanski B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 2 1 0 0
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0 Arlett B, rf 4 1 3 1
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hurst D, 1b 4 0 2 2
Cantwell B, pr 0 1 0 0 Whitney P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Worthington R, lf 4 0 2 1 Davis S, c 4 0 2 0
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0 Mallon L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Spohrer A, c 3 0 0 0 Benge R, p 3 0 1 0
Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 3 0 1 0
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31 2 6 2 32 3 11 3
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 020 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (L) 8.0 11 3 3 2 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Benge R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 1
E -- Bartell D, Berger W, Maranville R
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Arlett B 2, Richbourg L, Maranville R, Sheely E, Worthington R
3B -- Hurst D
CS -- Bartell D, Urbanski B
SH -- Whitney P, Bartell D, Benge R
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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