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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 5, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Kolp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Lena Styles | Catcher |
Ray Kolp | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
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 |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Warneke
Douthit 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Warneke
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Warneke
Stripp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kolp
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kolp
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Kolp
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Kolp
Barton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Kolp
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Warneke
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Warneke
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Warneke
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. Warneke
There goes Durocher. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Blair applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Kolp
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kolp
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Kolp
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Kolp
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Styles vs. Warneke
Styles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolp vs. Warneke
Kolp 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Warneke
Douthit bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kolp
Cliff Heathcote now playing right field.
Blair hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kolp
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Kolp
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Warneke
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Warneke
Stripp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Warneke
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Warneke
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Kolp
Barton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Styles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kolp
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Kolp
Grimm hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Kolp
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimm scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Kolp
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hemsley trying to get to home. Heathcote throws the ball in to Cuccinello who relays the ball to Styles, who tags Hemsley, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Warneke
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. Warneke
Styles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolp vs. Warneke
Kolp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Warneke
Douthit hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Kolp
Warneke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kolp
Blair bunts towards the mound. Kolp fields it and throws to first for the out. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Kolp
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Kolp
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Warneke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Kolp
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Warneke
Heathcote 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Warneke
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Warneke
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges juggles the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Warneke
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kolp
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Kolp
Grimm bunts towards third. Stripp fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stripp. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Kolp
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Kolp
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warneke vs. Kolp
Warneke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullop. Warneke reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Grimm moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Kolp
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Warneke
Cullop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullop moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Styles vs. Warneke
Styles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Warneke
Red Lucas pinch hits for Ray Kolp.
Lucas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullop scores. Lucas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Warneke
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Carroll
Ownie Carroll now pitching.
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Johnson
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Warneke
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Warneke
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Warneke
Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Warneke
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullop vs. Warneke
Cullop strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Johnson
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Johnson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. Warneke
Styles bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Warneke
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Warneke
Douthit hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Johnson
Warneke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Johnson
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Johnson
Cuyler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barton vs. Johnson
Barton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blair scores. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1931 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 5 0 0 0 Blair F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Crabtree E, rf 1 0 0 0 English W, ss 5 0 1 0 Heathcote C, rf 2 0 1 0 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 0 Stripp J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Barton V, rf 3 0 1 1 Hendrick H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Taylor D, lf 4 1 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cullop N, lf 3 1 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 1 Durocher L, ss 3 0 2 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Styles L, c 3 0 1 0 Warneke L, p 4 0 2 1 Kolp R, p 2 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 1 1 Carroll O, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 34 3 10 3 Cincinnati 010 000 100 -- 2 Chicago 000 101 001 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Kolp R (L) 6.0 7 2 1 1 0 Carroll O 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson S 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3 E -- Durocher L, Jurges B, Stripp J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 12 2B -- Warneke L 3B -- Cuyler K, Grimm C CS -- Durocher L SH -- Blair F, Grimm C, Durocher L, Styles L HBP -- by Kolp R (Barton V) A -- 0
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