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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 24, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Scott |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Hubbell
English bunts towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Smith
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hubbell
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Smith
Ott strikes out. There goes Terry. The throw from Hartnett to English, and Terry is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Smith
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Smith
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hubbell
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Vergez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Smith
Hubbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Hubbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Smith
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 0 Allen E, lf 4 1 2 1
English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Marshall D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, rf 3 0 0 1
Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Wilson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, cf 3 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 3 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 1 1 0
Taylor D, ph 1 0 0 0
Root C, p 0 0 0 0
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29 0 2 0 28 2 5 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 101 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2
Root C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 9
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 2
2B -- Vergez J, Hubbell C
HR -- Allen E
CS -- Terry B
SH -- English W
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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