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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 16, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Flint Rhem |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Flint Rhem | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Hubbell
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Hubbell
There goes Adams. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Critz applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hubbell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rhem
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Hubbell
Hafey hits a line drive into center field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hafey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhem vs. Hubbell
Rhem hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hubbell. Martin scores. Mancuso moves to third. Rhem moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Hubbell
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hubbell
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Hubbell
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Hubbell
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Hubbell
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rhem
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rhem
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rhem
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Berly
Jack Berly now pitching.
Rhem hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Berly
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Berly
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mancuso settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mancuso. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Berly
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Berly
Bottomley hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Berly
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Hafey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Berly
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rhem
Hogan hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Rhem
Berly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Berly
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Berly
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhem vs. Berly
Rhem hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rhem
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Rhem
There goes Jackson. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Berly
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Berly
Watkins hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Berly
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Berly
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. Watkins moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hafey vs. Berly
Hafey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Berly
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rhem
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Rhem
Berly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berly moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Rhem
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berly moves to third. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Rhem
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley juggles the ball. That's an error on Bottomley. Berly scores. Critz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Rhem
There's a wild pitch. Critz scores. Lindstrom moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Berly
Gelbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Berly
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Berly
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Berly
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stout
Allyn Stout now pitching. Jimmie Wilson now catching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Stout
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Stout
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Berly
Watkins hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Berly
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Berly
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1931 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 2 0
Watkins G, rf 5 0 1 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lindstrom F, rf 4 0 0 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 3 2 3 0
Hafey C, lf 4 1 2 0 Ott M, cf 4 1 1 2
Martin P, cf 4 2 2 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 1
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 1 2 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 2 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 1 1 1
Collins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 0 0 0 0 Allen E, ph 1 1 1 1
Rhem F, p 3 0 0 0 Berly J, p 2 1 1 0
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0
Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stout A, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 8 4 34 7 10 5
St.Louis 023 000 000 -- 5
New York 011 002 30x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rhem F (L) 6.2 10 7 5 1 2
Derringer P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Stout A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C 3.0 5 5 3 2 3
Berly J (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 2
E -- Jackson T 2, Ott M, Hubbell C, Mancuso G, Bottomley J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 4
2B -- Terry B, Gelbert C, Hafey C
HR -- Allen E, Ott M, Hogan S
CS -- Adams S, Jackson T
WP -- Rhem F
A -- 40000
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