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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 2, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hallahan |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Charlie Root | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
Ernie Orsatti | Left Fielder |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
George Watkins | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Bill Hallahan | Pitcher |
Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hallahan
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Hallahan
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hallahan
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Hallahan
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. English moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Hallahan
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Root
Orsatti hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hallahan
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hallahan
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Hallahan
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Root
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gelbert vs. Root
Gelbert hits a popup beyond short. English can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Root
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Root
There goes Martin. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Root
Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hallahan vs. Root
Hallahan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Hallahan
English hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Hallahan
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Hallahan
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hallahan
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hallahan
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Root
Orsatti hits a popup, foul, towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimm. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Frisch moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watkins vs. Root
Watkins hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frisch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Root
There goes Bottomley. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hallahan
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hallahan
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Hallahan
Root hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hallahan, and towards Gelbert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Root moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Hallahan
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Root
Gelbert bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Root
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Root
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hallahan vs. Root
Hallahan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Hallahan reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hallahan
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hallahan
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hallahan
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Root
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a fly ball towards left. Stephenson catches it and throws to second to double up Frisch, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hallahan
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hallahan
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hallahan
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Hallahan
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Root
Watkins 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, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Root
Gelbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Root
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hallahan
English hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hallahan
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Root
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hallahan vs. Root
Hallahan bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Hornsby covering, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Root
Orsatti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Orsatti reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Root
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Root
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hallahan
Wilson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hallahan
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hallahan
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hallahan
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hallahan
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Charlie Grimm.
Taylor 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Root
Footsie Blair now playing first base.
Watkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Root
Gelbert 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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Root
Martin hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hallahan
Zack Taylor pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Lindsey
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Lindsey
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1931 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 0 Adams S, 3b 4 1 1 0 English W, ss 4 0 0 0 Orsatti E, lf 4 0 1 1 Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 2 1 0 0 Wilson H, cf 5 1 1 3 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Stephenson R, lf 2 0 0 0 Watkins G, rf 4 0 0 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Martin P, cf 4 1 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wilson J, c 2 2 2 1 Taylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hallahan B, p 2 0 1 1 Blair F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 0 1 0 Taylor Z, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 30 6 8 6 Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3 St.Louis 022 100 10x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Root C (L) 8.0 8 6 4 2 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hallahan B (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 7 5 Lindsey J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Grimm C DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, St.Louis 4 2B -- Bottomley J, Wilson J, Hornsby R, Hallahan B, Orsatti E HR -- Wilson H SB -- Martin P CS -- Bottomley J SH -- Hallahan B HBP -- by Root C (Wilson J) T -- 1:54 A -- 14000
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