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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Clarke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Moore | Center Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Bob Smith | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. English moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English scores. Hornsby moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meine
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Smith
Sankey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Smith
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. English scores. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Meine
Smith bunts towards the mound. Meine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Moore reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sankey vs. Smith
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Smith
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Meine
Smith bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Grantham covering, for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a line drive to center field. Waner throws towards Sankey. Sankey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sankey. Grimm scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Meine
English hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Smith
Sankey hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham catches it and throws to first to double up Jurges. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mosolf vs. Smith
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Mosolf hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Smith
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore J, cf 4 1 2 2 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0 English W, ss 4 2 3 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 2 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips E, c 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sankey B, ss 3 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0 Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 31 5 10 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 101 201 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meine H (L) 8.0 10 5 5 3 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Sankey B, English W DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 6 2B -- English W, Grimm C, Moore J SH -- Smith B WP -- Smith B T -- 1:37 A -- 30000
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