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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 12, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 12, 1931 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Watt |
Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Root | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
Frank Watt | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 12, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Watt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Watt
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Watt
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Root
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Root
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Barton hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Blake
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Blake
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Blake
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Blake
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Root
Arlett 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Root
McCurdy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Root
Hurst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Root
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blake
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blake
English hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Blake
Cuyler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Root
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Root
Blake 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Root
Brickell 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Blake
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Blake
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Root
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Root
Arlett hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Blake
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Blake
Root bunts towards first. Hurst fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Blake
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Blake
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Blake
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Root
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Root
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Root
There goes Hurst. The throw from Hartnett and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Root
Whitney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurst scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Root
Mallon 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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Blake
Barton hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Blake
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Root
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Root
Brickell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Root
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Blake
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Blake
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blake
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Root
Arlett hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Root
McCurdy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Root
Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Root
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blake
Fred Koster now playing right field.
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Blake
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Blake
Barton takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Blake
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Root
Mallon hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Root
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Root
Brickell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell 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, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Blake
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Blake
Root hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blake
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Root
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koster vs. Root
Koster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCurdy vs. Root
McCurdy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Root
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blake
English bunts towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Blake
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Blake
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to third. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Blake
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English scores. Barton scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Blake
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Grimm scores. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Dudley
Clise Dudley now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Dudley Hartnett moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Root vs. Dudley
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Dudley
Blair hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Root
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Root
Mallon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dudley vs. Root
Dudley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitney scores. Mallon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Root
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mallon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Blair F, 2b 6 0 0 0 Brickell F, cf 5 0 1 0 English W, ss 5 1 2 1 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 0 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 0 Barton V, rf 3 1 0 0 Arlett B, rf 3 0 0 0 Taylor D, lf 4 2 1 0 Koster F, rf 1 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 5 1 2 2 McCurdy H, c 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 2 1 1 0 Hurst D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Bell L, 3b 5 1 3 3 Whitney P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Root C, p 5 0 0 1 Mallon L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Watt F, p 0 0 0 0 Blake S, p 3 0 0 0 Dudley C, p 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 10 7 36 3 8 3 Chicago 010 010 000 5 -- 7 Philadelphia 010 010 000 1 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Root C (W) 10.0 8 3 3 2 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Watt F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Blake S (L) 8.1 10 7 7 6 5 Dudley C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Hartnett G DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Philadelphia 5 HR -- Hurst D SB -- Hurst D SH -- Cuyler K WP -- Blake S Balk -- Dudley C T -- 1:47 A -- 0
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