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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 9, 1931 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Howdy Groskloss | Second Baseman |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Lena Styles | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Benton
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. French
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. French
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Benton
Groskloss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a line drive towards right. Heathcote catches it and throws to first to double up Waner. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. French
Styles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. French
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. French
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Benton
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Styles vs. French
Styles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Benton
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heathcote throws the ball in to Cuccinello who tags Thevenow trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Benton
French hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. French
Grace fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grace. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. French
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off French, and towards Thevenow, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Douthit moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. French
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off French, and towards Groskloss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Benton
Jensen bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Benton
Groskloss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benton
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
There goes Grace. The throw from Styles and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Styles vs. French
Eddie Phillips now catching.
Styles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. French
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Heathcote reaches third base with a triple. Benton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. French
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field. Jensen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Stripp scores. Hendrick moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullop vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Cullop hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Swetonic
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Styles vs. Swetonic
Styles hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Benton
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Swetonic
Benton hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Swetonic
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Swetonic
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Benton
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1931, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0 Douthit T, cf 5 0 1 0
Jensen W, lf 2 0 0 0 Heathcote C, rf 4 1 2 1
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Stripp J, 3b 4 1 3 1
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hendrick H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 3 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 2 1
Groskloss H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cullop N, lf 4 1 1 3
Grace E, c 3 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 1 0
Phillips E, c 0 0 0 0 Styles L, c 4 0 0 0
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 1 0 Benton L, p 3 1 0 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 9 2 35 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 000 60x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 6.2 9 5 5 3 0
Swetonic S 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
E -- Grace E, Jensen W
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Grantham G, Durocher L
3B -- Heathcote C
HR -- Cullop N
CS -- Grace E
SH -- Jensen W
T -- 1:29
A -- 0
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