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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 56,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Grimes
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Leach for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Grimes
Vergez takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Grimes
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Grimes
Leach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch scores. There goes Martin trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Vergez, who tags Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Grimes
Vergez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Grimes
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Grimes
There goes Critz. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Critz steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Grimes
Leach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Vergez, who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Grimes
Vergez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Grimes
Chick Fullis pinch runs for Shanty Hogan. Sam Leslie pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Gelbert covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Donohue
Pete Donohue now pitching. Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Donohue
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Donohue
Hafey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Donohue
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Grimes
Leach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Donohue
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Donohue
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Donohue
Grimes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Grimes
Vergez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1931 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Watkins G, rf 4 2 2 2 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Frisch F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 0 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hafey C, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, cf 4 0 2 0
Martin P, cf 3 1 1 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 1 1 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Wilson J, c 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 1 0 Fullis C, pr 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 1 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Donohue P, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 9 6 33 1 8 1
St.Louis 100 103 010 -- 6
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 7.0 8 5 5 2 3
Donohue P 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 6
HR -- Watkins G 2, Vergez J, Martin P, Bottomley J
SB -- Critz H
T -- 1:35
A -- 56000
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