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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 | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | 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 |
| Clarence Mitchell | 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. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Mitchell
Roettger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Mitchell
Frisch bunts towards third. Vergez can't make a play. That's a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Mitchell
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Mitchell
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Derringer
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Derringer
Leach hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Derringer
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Derringer
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it 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: ---
Martin vs. Mitchell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Mitchell
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Mitchell
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roettger vs. Mitchell
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Gelbert scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Mitchell
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Derringer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Derringer
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Derringer
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Derringer
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Mitchell
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Mitchell
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mitchell
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Mitchell
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Derringer
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert misplays the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Derringer
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Derringer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fullis moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley throws to second for one, and Gelbert throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fullis scores. Leach scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Derringer
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Derringer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Derringer
Vergez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Mitchell
Derringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Derringer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Mitchell
Roettger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Mitchell
Frisch hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Mitchell
Bottomley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Derringer
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Derringer
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Derringer
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Mitchell
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mitchell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vergez. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Mitchell
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin scores. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Mitchell
Doc Marshall now playing shortstop.
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Derringer
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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Derringer
Terry 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Derringer
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. Mitchell
Roettger bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Mitchell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Mitchell
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Derringer
Marshall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Derringer
Vergez hits a popup towards the mound. Derringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Derringer
Hunnefield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Mitchell
Hafey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mitchell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mitchell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Derringer
Mitchell 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: ---
Fullis vs. Derringer
Fullis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Derringer
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Mitchell
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Mitchell
Derringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Derringer
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Derringer
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Derringer
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. Derringer
Vergez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leslie vs. Derringer
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Bill Hunnefield.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Derringer
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Clarence Mitchell.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall scores. Vergez moves to third. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fullis vs. Derringer
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Derringer covering. Safe. Vergez scores. Leslie moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Derringer
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leslie scores. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Derringer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Berly
Ethan Allen now playing center field. Chick Fullis now playing second base. Jack Berly now pitching.
Roettger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Walker
Bill Walker now pitching.
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Walker
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fullis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Walker
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to third for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Walker
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Leach 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 8/17/1931, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Fullis C, cf-2b 5 1 1 1
Roettger W, rf 3 0 1 2 Leach F, lf 5 1 2 1
Frisch F, 2b 5 0 2 1 Terry B, 1b 5 1 3 1
Bottomley J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 1
Hafey C, lf 5 1 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0
Martin P, cf 5 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 2 0 2 0
Wilson J, c 4 1 2 1 Marshall D, ss 2 1 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 1 2 1 Vergez J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Derringer P, p 4 0 1 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 1 1 0
Berly J, p 0 0 0 0
Walker B, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell C, p 3 0 1 0
Allen E, ph-cf 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 37 7 13 6
St.Louis 021 011 000 -- 5
New York 002 000 05x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 8.0 13 7 5 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W) 8.0 12 5 4 0 4
Berly J* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Walker B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Terry B, Gelbert C 2, Vergez J
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 8
2B -- Terry B, Adams S
HR -- Terry B
SH -- Roettger W
HBP -- by Berly J (Roettger W)
A -- 25000
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