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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 19, 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 August 19, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Moore |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Cy Moore | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 19, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Moore
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Moore
Cuyler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. May
Sothern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. May
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. May
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. May
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Moore
Barton hits a fly ball towards center. Sothern settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sothern. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Moore
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Grimm trying to get to second. Herman throws the ball in to Wright who tags Grimm for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. May
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. May
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. May
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. May
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Moore
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Moore
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Moore
Barton 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 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. May
Sothern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. May
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. May
Herman takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. May
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. May
Wright hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Moore
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. May
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. May
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. May
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. May
Sothern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. May
Bressler hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. May
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Moore
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Moore
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Moore
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. May
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. May
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. May
Finn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Moore
Grimm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it and throws to second for the out. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Moore
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. May
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. May
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Moore
English hits a line drive into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Moore
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. May
Sothern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. May
Bressler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Bressler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. May
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. May
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Moore
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sothern. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Moore
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Moore
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Moore
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. May
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. May
Finn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. May
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Blair F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sothern D, cf 4 0 1 0
English W, ss 4 1 0 0 Bressler R, lf 3 1 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 1 1 2 Herman B, rf 3 0 0 1
Barton V, rf 4 2 1 1 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wilson H, lf 3 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Finn N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 1 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
May J, p 4 0 0 0 Moore C, p 3 0 1 0
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32 4 5 4 32 1 7 1
Chicago 012 000 001 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
May J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Moore C (L) 9.0 5 4 1 3 9
E -- Sothern D, Wright G
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Grimm C, Wilson H
3B -- Bressler R
HR -- Cuyler K, Barton V
HBP -- by Moore C (Hartnett G)
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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