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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 20, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sloppy Thurston |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Sloppy Thurston | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Thurston
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Thurston
English hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Thurston
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Thurston
Stephenson 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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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Frederick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. Frederick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it, throws to third for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Thurston
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilbert. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Hemsley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Thurston
Grimm bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Thurston
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Root vs. Thurston
There's a wild pitch. Hemsley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Thurston
Root takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Thurston
Cuyler hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Root
Slade hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Root
Finn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Thurston
English hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Thurston
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Thurston
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Root
Thurston hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Thurston
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Thurston
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Thurston
Jurges hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Thurston
Root 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 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Bissonette reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slade vs. Root
Slade hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finn vs. Root
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Thurston
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Thurston
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Thurston
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Thurston
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Root
Thurston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Thurston
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Thurston
Grimm hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thurston
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Root
Slade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Root
Finn hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Thurston
Root strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Thurston
Cuyler hits a line drive towards short. Slade reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Thurston
English 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 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Root
Thurston bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Hornsby covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Root
There goes Frederick. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Thurston
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Thurston
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Quinn
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Sweetland
Les Sweetland now pitching.
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Sweetland
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Blake
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Gordon Slade. Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Blake
Fresco Thompson pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Finn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Blake
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Quinn
Glenn Wright now playing shortstop.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Quinn
Blake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Quinn
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Blake
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Blake
Frederick hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Blake
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Blake
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Herman reaches second base with a double. Gilbert goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1931 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Cuyler K, rf 5 0 0 0 Frederick J, cf 5 1 2 0
English W, ss 4 0 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 5 2 3 2
Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Herman B, rf 5 2 4 1
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 3 2
Wilson H, cf 4 1 2 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 1
Hemsley R, c 3 2 1 1 Slade G, ss 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lombardi E, ph 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Thompson F, pr 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 0 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 0 0 0 0 Finn N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blake S, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0
Thurston S, p 2 0 0 0
Quinn J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 3 36 6 13 6
Chicago 020 101 010 -- 5
Brooklyn 100 002 111 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C* 7.0 10 5 5 1 4
Sweetland L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Blake S (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Thurston S 7.1 8 5 3 2 1
Quinn J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gilbert W
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Hornsby R, Frederick J, Gilbert W, Hemsley R, Jurges B, Bissonette D, English W, Herman B
3B -- Herman B
HR -- Grimm C
CS -- Frederick J
SH -- Grimm C, Thurston S, Hemsley R
WP -- Thurston S
A -- 0
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