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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1936
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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 July 31, 1936 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1936
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Gumbert
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on French. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman 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: ---
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. French
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. French
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Gumbert
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gumbert
French hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. French
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Gumbert
Allen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. French
Leslie 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Gumbert
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Gumbert
French bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Gumbert
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. French
Gumbert 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack bunts towards first. Leslie scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Gumbert
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. French
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gumbert
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Gumbert
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. French
Kiddo Davis pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Castleman
Slick Castleman now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Castleman
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Castleman
French hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. French
Leslie 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1936 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 3 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Allen E, lf 3 1 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 1
Demaree F, rf 3 0 1 2 Leslie S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jackson T, 3b 3 0 2 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0
Davis K, ph 1 0 0 0
Castleman S, p 0 0 0 0
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28 3 6 3 30 1 4 1
Chicago 000 210 000 -- 3
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 8.0 6 3 3 4 1
Castleman S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- French L, Bartell D
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 4
HR -- Leiber H
SH -- Hartnett G, French L, Hack S
HBP -- by Gumbert H (Allen E)
T -- 1:45
A -- 13000
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