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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 August 17, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
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 |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Johnson
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Johnson
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Fitzsimmons
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Johnson
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. Johnson
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Frisch. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Johnson
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Johnson
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Terry reaches second base with a double. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Johnson
Vergez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Vergez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Fitzsimmons
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Fitzsimmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Johnson
Fullis bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitzsimmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Johnson
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a fly ball towards center. Martin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martin. Leach moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fullis. Watkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Frisch is thrown out after the base hit. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Johnson
Vergez hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Johnson
There goes Hunnefield. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Martin. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Fitzsimmons
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Fitzsimmons
Gelbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Johnson
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Johnson
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Fitzsimmons
Watkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Johnson
Vergez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Mooney
Jim Mooney now pitching.
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Mooney
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mooney
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Johnson
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Jim Mooney.
Leslie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Johnson
Fullis bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Johnson
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. Leslie scores. Fullis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Terry scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1931, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Fullis C, cf 4 1 1 0
Watkins G, rf 4 3 3 0 Leach F, lf 5 1 2 1
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 2 2 Terry B, 1b 5 1 3 2
Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 1
Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 5 0 1 1
Martin P, cf 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 2 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson S, p 3 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 1 1 0
Mooney J, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 39 5 12 5
St.Louis 100 001 040 -- 6
New York 000 020 003 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (W) 9.0 12 5 4 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 8.0 11 6 6 1 3
Mooney J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Martin P, Frisch F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 9
2B -- Terry B, Vergez J, Fitzsimmons F, Watkins G
3B -- Terry B
HR -- Bottomley J, Hafey C
CS -- Frisch F, Hunnefield B, Martin P
SH -- Fullis C
A -- 0
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