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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 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 8, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 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 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Cunningham |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Al Spohrer | Catcher |
Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
Bruce Cunningham | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Cunningham
Frederick 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
Bissonette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cunningham
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham juggles the ball. That's an error on Cunningham. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Cunningham
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Bissonette moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbert vs. Cunningham
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bissonette scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Cunningham
Finn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. O'Doul moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picinich vs. Cunningham
Picinich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire bunts towards third. Gilbert can't make a play. That's a base hit. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg bunts towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Vance
Worthington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Vance
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Cunningham
Slade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Cunningham
Vance bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Cunningham
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. Slade moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
Bissonette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Vance
Sheely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spohrer for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Vance
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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cunningham
Herman hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Cunningham
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Cunningham
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Vance
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Cunningham
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Cunningham
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Cunningham
Slade hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Cunningham
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Vance
Worthington 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Vance
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Vance
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Cunningham
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Cunningham
Herman takes first base on ball four. Frederick moves to third. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Cunningham
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frederick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Cunningham
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Bissonette moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finn vs. Cunningham
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Spohrer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Urbanski vs. Vance
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Vance
Wes Schulmerich pinch hits for Bruce Cunningham.
Schulmerich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Schulmerich reaches second base with a double. Spohrer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Picinich hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Haid
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Haid
Vance strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Vance covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Vance
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Vance
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Haid
Frederick 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Haid
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Haid covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Haid
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Haid
Herman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Vance
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Vance
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Vance
Randy Moore pinch hits for Hal Haid.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. McAfee
Bill McAfee now pitching.
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. McAfee
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. McAfee
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville throws to second for one, and Maguire throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. McAfee
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slade vs. McAfee
Slade hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Slade reaches second base with a double. Finn scores. Picinich moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vance vs. McAfee
Vance strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Vance
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. McAfee
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAfee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. McAfee
Bissonette strikes out. Spohrer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bissonette out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. McAfee
Herman hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Vance
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Vance
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Vance
Urbanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Urbanski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neun vs. Vance
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill McAfee.
Neun hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1931 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Frederick J, cf 4 1 0 0 Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Herman B, rf 3 1 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 1 Worthington R, lf 4 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Berger W, cf 3 1 1 1 Finn N, 2b 4 1 1 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 2 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 4 1 1 0 Slade G, ss 4 0 2 1 Urbanski B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Vance D, p 3 0 0 0 Cunningham B, p 1 0 0 0 Schulmerich W, ph 1 0 1 1 Haid H, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0 McAfee B, p 0 0 0 0 Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 33 2 6 2 Brooklyn 200 010 010 -- 4 Boston 000 010 001 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cunningham B (L) 5.0 4 3 1 4 0 Haid H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 McAfee B 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 E -- Cunningham B, Gilbert W, Maguire F LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Boston 7 2B -- Spohrer A, Schulmerich W, Slade G, Richbourg L 3B -- Urbanski B HR -- Berger W CS -- Herman B SH -- Richbourg L, Vance D T -- 1:50 A -- 7000
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