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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 18, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Van Mungo | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Charlie Root | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Root
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Mungo
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mungo
There goes English. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Wright applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Mungo
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Mungo
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barton vs. Mungo
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Mungo
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Root
Hartnett fires to second and picks off Lopez for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Root
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Mungo
Grimm 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Mungo
Root hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Mungo
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Root moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Root
Finn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Mungo
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mungo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Mungo
Barton 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Root
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mungo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields the ball and throws to Mungo covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Mungo
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Root vs. Mungo
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Mungo
English strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Root
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Mungo
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mungo
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Mungo
Barton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Root
Finn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor throws the ball in to English who tags Finn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Root
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mungo
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Mungo
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Mungo
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Root
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Root
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Mungo
English hits a line drive into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Mungo
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Root
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barton who is chasing the ball. Bissonette reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finn vs. Root
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to home to get Bissonette. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Root
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mungo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Mungo
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Mungo
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Mungo
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Root
Mungo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Root
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mungo
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Mungo
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Finn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1931 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Frederick J, cf 5 0 0 0 English W, ss 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 2 3 0 Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Herman B, rf 4 1 2 3 Cuyler K, cf 3 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Barton V, rf 4 0 0 1 Finn N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Taylor D, lf 3 1 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Mungo V, p 4 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 0 1 1 Blair F, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 32 2 8 2 Brooklyn 200 010 000 -- 3 Chicago 100 100 000 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Mungo V (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Root C (L) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3 E -- Bell L DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 9 2B -- Cuyler K, Lopez A, Hartnett G, O'Doul L 3B -- Bissonette D HR -- Herman B CS -- English W, O'Doul L A -- 0
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