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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on September 18, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Third Baseman |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Hal Finney | Catcher |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Meine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sherdel
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sherdel
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Meine
Neun hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Meine
Schulmerich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Meine
Urbanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Urbanski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Meine
Walters hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piet vs. Sherdel
Piet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Piet reaches second base with a double. Traynor scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sankey vs. Sherdel
Sankey hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Sherdel
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Sherdel
Meine hits a popup towards third. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Meine
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Meine
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Meine
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sherdel
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sherdel
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Meine
Neun hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Meine
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Meine
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Meine
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Sankey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Sherdel
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Sherdel
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Sherdel
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Sherdel
Meine hits a fly ball into left field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Meine
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Meine
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey misplays the ball. That's an error on Sankey. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Meine
Red Worthington pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sherdel
Red Worthington now playing left field.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sherdel
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sherdel
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherdel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Meine
Neun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Meine
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piet vs. Sherdel
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sankey vs. Sherdel
Sankey hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Meine
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey misplays the ball. That's an error on Sankey. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Meine
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Meine
Randy Moore pinch hits for Bill Cronin.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Meine
Sherdel hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Sherdel
Al Bool now catching.
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Sherdel
Meine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sherdel
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Meine
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Meine
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Meine
Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Berger reaches second base with a double. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neun vs. Meine
Neun hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulmerich vs. Meine
Schulmerich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sherdel
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Sherdel
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Meine
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Meine
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Meine
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Traynor. Bool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Meine
Earl Sheely pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1931, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, lf 2 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Worthington R, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Berger W, cf 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 2 4 2
Neun J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 1 0 Piet T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Urbanski B, ss 4 0 2 0 Sankey B, ss 3 0 0 1
Walters B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finney H, c 3 0 1 0
Cronin B, c 2 0 0 0 Meine H, p 3 0 1 0
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bool A, c 1 0 1 0
Sherdel B, p 3 0 1 0
Sheely E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 9 1 33 4 10 4
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 022 000 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 8.0 10 4 4 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 3
E -- Sankey B 2, Traynor P
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Traynor P, Piet T, Berger W
3B -- Urbanski B
HR -- Traynor P, Berger W
T -- 1:28
A -- 0
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