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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 23, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stew Bolen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pea Ridge Day |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 26,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
Tony Rensa | Catcher |
Stew Bolen | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | 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 |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Pea Ridge Day | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Day
Brickell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Day
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Day
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arlett vs. Day
Arlett 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 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bolen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Bolen
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bolen
There goes Thompson. The throw from Rensa and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Bolen
The ball gets by Rensa for a passed ball. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Bolen
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Bolen
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolen fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Bolen
Slade strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Day
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Day
Whitney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Whitney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Day
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rensa vs. Day
Rensa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitney scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolen vs. Day
Bolen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields the ball and throws to Day covering. Safe. Rensa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Day
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Bolen
Frederick hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Bolen
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bolen
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Day
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Day
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Day fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Day
Arlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Day
Hurst 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Bolen
Day hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Day for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bolen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Bolen
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Day
Whitney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Day
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Day
Rensa is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bolen
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Bolen
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Bolen
Slade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Bolen
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolen vs. Day
Bolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Day
Brickell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Day
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Day
There's a wild pitch. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Day
Klein hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Bolen
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bolen
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Bolen
Day hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Day reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bolen
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Day
Arlett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Day
Hurst hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Hurst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Day
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friberg vs. Day
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Day fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Bolen
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bolen
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Bolen
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Bolen
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Rensa and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Day
Rensa hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolen vs. Day
Bolen 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Day
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Bolen
Slade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Bolen
Frederick bunts in front of the plate. Rensa fields it and throws to first for the out. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Bolen
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Bolen
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Bolen
Day hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Day
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Day fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Day
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Day
Arlett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Day
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Day
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Bolen
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Fresco Thompson.
Flowers strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Bolen
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bolen
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Day
Jake Flowers now playing second base.
Friberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Day
Rensa hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolen vs. Day
Bolen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette juggles the ball. That's an error on Bissonette. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Day
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette juggles the ball. That's an error on Bissonette. Bolen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Day
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolen scores. Brickell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Heimach
Fred Heimach now pitching.
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Heimach
Arlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Bolen
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Bolen
Slade hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rensa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Bolen
Frederick hits a line drive into center field. Brickell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brickell. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Bolen
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1931, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brickell F, cf 5 1 1 0 Thompson F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 2 1 Flowers J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Klein C, lf 5 2 3 3 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 0 Arlett B, rf 5 1 2 2 Herman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Whitney P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Slade G, ss 4 0 2 0 Friberg B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Frederick J, cf 3 0 1 0 Rensa T, c 4 0 1 1 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bolen S, p 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0 Day P, p 3 0 1 0 Heimach F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 12 7 30 1 5 1 Philadelphia 010 000 024 -- 7 Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bolen S (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Day P (L) 8.2 11 6 3 0 3 Heimach F 0.1 1 1 0 0 1 E -- Bissonette D 2, Brickell F DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Whitney P, Day P, Hurst D HR -- Arlett B, Klein C SB -- Thompson F CS -- O'Doul L SH -- Frederick J WP -- Day P PB -- Rensa T T -- 1:58 A -- 26000
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