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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 18, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 18, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 30,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
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 |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 18, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Vance
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Vance
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Vance
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Vance
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Sweetland
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Sweetland
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Sweetland
Herman takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bissonette vs. Sweetland
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frederick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Sweetland
There's a wild pitch. Gilbert moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Sweetland
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. Gilbert scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Sweetland
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Vance
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vance
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Hartnett. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vance
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Sweetland
Finn 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sweetland
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Sweetland
Vance strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Vance
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Vance
Sweetland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Vance
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Sweetland
Frederick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Frederick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Sweetland
Gilbert bunts towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Sweetland
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Sweetland
Bissonette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vance
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Vance
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Vance
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Frederick picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frederick. English moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Vance
Hartnett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Sweetland
O'Doul 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 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sweetland
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finn vs. Sweetland
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Sweetland
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vance
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Vance
Grimm bunts towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweetland vs. Vance
Sweetland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul who is chasing the ball. Sweetland reaches third base with a triple. Grimm goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Vance
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Vance
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. English reaches second base with a double. Sweetland scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Vance
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Sweetland
Vance hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Sweetland
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Sweetland
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Sweetland
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Herman reaches second base with a double. Frederick scores. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bissonette vs. Sweetland
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Sweetland
O'Doul is hit by the pitch. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bissonette scores. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Bush
Finn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Bush
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Vance
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Vance
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Vance
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Vance
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn misplays the ball. That's an error on Finn. Stephenson scores. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Vance
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Moore hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Teachout
Bud Teachout now pitching.
Vance takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Teachout
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Teachout
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Teachout fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Teachout
Herman hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Vance
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Vance
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Vance
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Vance
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Vance
Stephenson 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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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Teachout
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Teachout
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Teachout
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Blair applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Teachout
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Vance
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vance
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Vance
Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Vance
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Bud Teachout.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Finn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Warneke
Fresco Thompson pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Vance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Warneke
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Vance
Al Lopez now catching.
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vance
English hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Vance
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Vance
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 0 Frederick J, cf 5 2 2 0 English W, ss 5 1 2 1 Gilbert W, 3b 3 2 2 0 Blair F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Herman B, rf 3 1 1 1 Stephenson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 1 3 Wilson H, cf 4 1 2 2 O'Doul L, lf 2 0 0 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 1 2 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finn N, 2b 4 0 1 1 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Sweetland L, p 2 1 1 1 Thompson F, pr 0 0 0 0 Bush G, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Vance D, p 3 0 1 0 Teachout B, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 4 32 7 11 7 Chicago 000 121 010 -- 5 Brooklyn 200 140 00x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sweetland L (L) 4.1 9 7 7 1 3 Bush G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Teachout B 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Warneke L 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D (W) 9.0 11 5 4 2 11 E -- Frederick J, Finn N DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Frederick J, Wright G, English W, Herman B 3B -- Sweetland L, Blair F HR -- Wilson H SB -- Cuyler K CS -- O'Doul L SH -- Gilbert W HBP -- by Sweetland L (O'Doul L) WP -- Sweetland L A -- 30000
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