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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 7, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 7, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sloppy Thurston |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Sloppy Thurston | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Randy Moore | Left Fielder |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Al Spohrer | Catcher |
Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 7, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Zachary
Frederick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Zachary
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Zachary
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Zachary
O'Doul 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Thurston
Maguire bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Thurston
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Thurston
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Zachary
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Zachary
Finn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Zachary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. Zachary
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thurston vs. Zachary
Thurston 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Thurston
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Thurston
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Zachary
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Zachary
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Zachary
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Thurston
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Thurston
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Zachary
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Zachary
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Zachary
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Thurston
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Thurston
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheely for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Zachary
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Zachary
Slade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Zachary
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Zachary
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Thurston
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Thurston
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Thurston
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zachary for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Zachary
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Bissonette reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Zachary
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Zachary
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bissonette scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Zachary
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Zachary
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. O'Doul steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finn vs. Zachary
Finn hits a ball on the ground for a single. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Zachary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Thurston
Maguire hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Thurston
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Zachary
Slade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Zachary
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Zachary
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thurston
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Zachary
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Zachary
Herman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Zachary
O'Doul hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Zachary
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Zachary
Finn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Zachary
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Thurston
Spohrer hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Thurston
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Thurston
Zachary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zachary moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Thurston
Red Worthington pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Zachary
Rabbit Maranville now playing second base. Billy Urbanski now playing shortstop. Randy Moore now playing third base. Red Worthington now playing l
Slade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Zachary
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Zachary
Frederick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Thurston
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Thurston
Moore hits a fly ball towards right. Herman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herman. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheely for the out. Moore moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neun vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching. Johnny Neun pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Neun is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urbanski vs. Quinn
Urbanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Urbanski reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Berger scores. Neun moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1931 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Frederick J, cf 5 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 3 1 1 1 Worthington R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 1 Richbourg L, rf 4 1 2 0 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Moore R, lf-3b 4 1 0 0 Finn N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Berger W, cf 4 1 1 1 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Slade G, ss 3 0 3 0 Spohrer A, c 3 0 1 0 Thurston S, p 4 0 0 0 Neun J, ph 0 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0 Urbanski B, 3b-ss 4 0 1 2 Zachary T, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 30 3 6 3 Brooklyn 000 001 010 -- 2 Boston 000 000 003 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Thurston S (L) 8.1 5 3 2 2 1 Quinn J 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Zachary T (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 3 E -- Herman B DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Boston 7 2B -- Richbourg L, Urbanski B 3B -- Bissonette D HR -- Herman B SB -- O'Doul L SH -- Maguire F, Sheely E A -- 0
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