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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 29, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 29, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Vance
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vance
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Mitchell
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Mitchell
Slade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to third. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vance
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. Vance
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Vance
There goes Jackson. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Mitchell
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Vance
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Vance
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vance
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Mitchell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Vance
There's a wild pitch. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Vance
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Vance
There goes Jackson. The throw from Lombardi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Jackson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Vance
Vergez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Mitchell
Slade hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Mitchell
Vance hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. Vance moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Vance
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Vance
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Critz for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Mitchell
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vance
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vance
Ott takes first base on ball four. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Mitchell
Slade takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to third. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Al Lopez pinch hits for Dazzy Vance.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Doul scores. Slade moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a line drive towards the mound. Mitchell catches it and throws to third to double up Slade. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Shaute
Joe Shaute now pitching.
Vergez hits a line drive towards short. Slade reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Shaute
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shaute
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gilbert moves to third. Bissonette moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Mitchell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Gilbert. Bissonette moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Shaute
Critz hits a line drive into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Shaute
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Freddy Leach.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Shaute
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Shaute
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Mitchell
Ethan Allen now playing left field.
Slade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Slade goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shaute vs. Mitchell
Shaute hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to O'Farrell and over to Vergez, who tags Thompson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shaute
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shaute
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Shaute
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1931 -- Brooklyn at New York (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Frederick J, cf 5 0 0 1 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Leach F, lf 3 0 2 0 Herman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Allen E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, rf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 1 2 0 Ott M, cf 2 0 1 0 Slade G, ss 2 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 1 Thompson F, 2b 3 1 2 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vance D, p 2 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, ph 1 0 0 1 Mitchell C, p 3 0 0 0 Shaute J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 2 31 2 6 1 Brooklyn 000 010 101 -- 3 New York 000 200 000 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D 6.0 5 2 1 2 3 Shaute J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell C (L) 9.0 7 3 2 4 1 E -- Lombardi E, Ott M DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 5 2B -- Terry B, Gilbert W SB -- Jackson T 2 WP -- Vance D A -- 0
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