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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Buster Chatham | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Brame
Chatham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berger for the out. Chatham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Brame
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Brandt
There's a wild pitch. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Brandt
Regan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Brandt
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brame
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Brame
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Brame
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Brandt
Brame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chatham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Brame
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Brandt
There goes Traynor. The throw from Spohrer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Regan vs. Brandt
Regan hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chatham vs. Brame
Chatham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Brame
Worthington hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Waner chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Phillips. Chatham goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Brame
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Brame
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Worthington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Brame
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Brandt
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Brandt
Brame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Brame
Brandt bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chatham vs. Brame
Chatham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Chatham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Brame
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Worthington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Brame
Sheely hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Worthington scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Brame
Schulmerich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Brame
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Brandt
Regan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Brandt
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Brame
Brandt bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chatham vs. Brame
Chatham strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Brandt
Brame strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Brame
Worthington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brame
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Brame
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. Brame
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Brandt
Regan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Brandt
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington 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 5/18/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Chatham B, 3b 2 1 0 0
Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Worthington R, lf 4 2 2 0
Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Regan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 2 1
Phillips E, c 4 1 1 1 Spohrer A, c 4 0 0 0
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Brame E, p 3 0 2 0 Brandt E, p 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 28 3 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston 000 201 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (L) 8.0 6 3 1 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
E -- Spohrer A, Phillips E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 7
2B -- Worthington R 2
HR -- Phillips E
SB -- Traynor P
SH -- Brandt E 2
WP -- Brandt E
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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