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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 24, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Randy Moore | Third Baseman |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Root
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Root
Worthington hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Root
Billy Jurges now playing shortstop.
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Root
Maguire hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Root
Cantwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Cantwell
Root strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Root
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Root
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Root
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cantwell
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hemsley. Sheely moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Root
Cronin bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to third for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Root
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cantwell vs. Root
Cantwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Cantwell
Root hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Root
Urbanski bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Root
There goes Richbourg. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Richbourg steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Root
Worthington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cantwell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler 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
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Root
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Root
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Root
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Cantwell
Root bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Cantwell
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. Jurges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton hits a popup towards short. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Root
Urbanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Urbanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urbanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Root
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urbanski scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1931 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 3 0 0 0 Blair F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Urbanski B, ss 3 1 2 0 English W, ss 1 0 1 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 1 1 0 0
Worthington R, lf 4 0 0 1 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 2
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Barton V, rf 4 0 0 0
Moore R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 2 0 0 0
Cronin B, c 3 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 2 0 1 0
Cantwell B, p 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 1 1 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 27 3 5 3
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 03x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 8.0 5 3 3 5 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6
E -- Hemsley R
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Grimm C, Hemsley R, Cuyler K, Urbanski B
SB -- Richbourg L
SH -- Urbanski B, Root C
A -- 0
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