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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 4, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
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 |
Doc Marshall | Shortstop |
Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Luque
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Luque
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Luque
There goes Leach. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
There goes Herman. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Marshall applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Luque
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Terry goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Luque
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Luque
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Luque
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz misplays the ball. That's an error on Critz. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bissonette moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. Bissonette scores. Wright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luque vs. Mitchell
Luque hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Luque
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Luque
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Luque
Leach 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 -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Terry reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Luque
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Ott reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Luque
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a popup towards short. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Luque
Vergez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Luque
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Luque
Mitchell 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Luque
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Luque
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 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 -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luque vs. Mitchell
Luque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Luque
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Luque
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Luque
Vergez bunts towards third. Gilbert can't make a play. That's a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Luque
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Luque
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a popup towards short. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Luque
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Luque
Leach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mitchell
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mitchell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Luque
Ott 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 -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Luque
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Mitchell
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Dolf Luque.
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mitchell
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Quinn
There goes Vergez. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Wright applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Quinn
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Quinn
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Quinn
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Quinn
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Mitchell
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1931 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 5 0 2 0 Thompson F, 2b 4 0 0 1 Leach F, lf 5 1 2 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 1 1 0 Herman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 3 2 2 Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, cf 4 1 2 2 Wright G, ss 4 1 1 0 Marshall D, ss 4 0 0 1 Frederick J, cf 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 1 O'Farrell B, c 2 0 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mitchell C, p 4 0 0 0 Luque D, p 2 0 0 0 Flowers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 33 3 6 3 New York 023 001 000 -- 6 Brooklyn 020 010 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell C (W) 9.0 6 3 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Luque D (L) 8.0 10 6 5 1 2 Quinn J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Terry B, Wright G, Critz H DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 3 2B -- Terry B, Ott M, Gilbert W 3B -- Ott M, Terry B CS -- Leach F, Herman B, Vergez J A -- 25000
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