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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 29, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Root
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Johnson
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Johnson
English hits a popup towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Johnson
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Johnson
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Root
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Root
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Johnson
Grimm hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Johnson
There goes Herman. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Johnson
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Johnson
Root strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Johnson
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Johnson
English hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit, who is chasing the ball. English reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Johnson
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Johnson
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Johnson
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Johnson
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Billy Herman.
Blair hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Douthit is chasing the ball. Blair rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Johnson
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Johnson
Root hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Douthit chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Durocher. Durocher fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Durocher. Hartnett goes all the way around to score. Root moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Johnson
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Root scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Johnson
There goes Adair. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Root
Footsie Blair now playing second base.
Crabtree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Root
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Crabtree scores. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Root
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Strelecki
Ed Strelecki now pitching.
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Strelecki
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Strelecki
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strelecki vs. Root
Strelecki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strelecki moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Root
Crabtree strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Strelecki
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Strelecki
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Strelecki
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Strelecki
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Root
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Root
Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Strelecki
Root hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Root reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Strelecki
Adair bunts towards the mound. Strelecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Root moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Strelecki
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick fields the ball and throws to Strelecki covering. Safe. Root scores. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Strelecki
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. English moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barton vs. Strelecki
Barton is hit by the pitch. Adair scores. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Strelecki
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. English scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Strelecki
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strelecki vs. Root
Strelecki strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit takes first base on ball four. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Root
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Strelecki
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Strelecki
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roush. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Strelecki
Root hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Strelecki
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Root
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Root
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Strelecki
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Strelecki
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Strelecki
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Strelecki
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Strelecki
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Root
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Root
Red Lucas pinch hits for Ed Strelecki.
Lucas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Root
Douthit takes first base on ball four. Lucas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Root
Crabtree hits a fly ball towards center. Cuyler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cuyler. Lucas scores. Douthit goes all the way around to score. Crabtree moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barton. Roush reaches second base with a double. Crabtree scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Root
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1931 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 3 1 1 0 Adair J, ss 5 1 2 1
Crabtree E, rf 5 2 1 0 English W, 3b 3 3 2 1
Roush E, lf 4 1 2 1 Cuyler K, cf 3 1 0 0
Hendrick H, 1b 5 0 2 2 Barton V, rf 4 1 1 4
Cuccinello T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wilson H, lf 4 1 1 3
Beck C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 5 2 2 1
Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0 Blair F, ph-2b 3 1 2 2
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 2 2 0
Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 4 2 3 2
Strelecki E, p 1 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 1 1 0
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36 5 9 3 35 14 16 14
Cincinnati 000 100 004 -- 5
Chicago 017 003 12x -- 14
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 3.0 9 8 8 3 3
Strelecki E 5.0 7 6 6 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 9 5 1 5 8
E -- Durocher L, Cuyler K
DP -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Root C 2, Hendrick H, Hartnett G, Roush E
3B -- English W
HR -- Grimm C, Wilson H, Blair F, Barton V
CS -- Herman B, Adair J
HBP -- by Strelecki E (Barton V)
A -- 0
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