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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 19, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Morrell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Bill Morrell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1931
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Morrell
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Morrell
Roettger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Morrell
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Morrell
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roettger moves to third. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullop vs. Morrell
Cullop hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roettger scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Morrell
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Benton
There goes Terry. The throw from Sukeforth and he is safe. Terry steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Benton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morrell
Ford hits a line drive towards third. Vergez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Morrell
Sukeforth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Morrell
Benton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sukeforth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Morrell
Roush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Morrell
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrell vs. Benton
Morrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. Vergez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. Marshall moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Morrell
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stripp for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Morrell
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrell
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Nick Cullop.
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benton
Cliff Heathcote now playing right field. Wally Roettger now playing left field.
Ott hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan takes first base on ball four. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrell vs. Benton
Morrell 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 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Morrell
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morrell
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Morrell
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Morrell
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Morrell
Roush hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Marshall catches it and throws to first to double up Benton. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Morrell
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Morrell
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stripp for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benton
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Benton
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrell vs. Benton
Morrell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Benton
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Morrell
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Morrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrell
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Morrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Morrell
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Morrell
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sukeforth fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frey
Benny Frey now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Frey
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Frey
There goes Jackson. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Morrell
Sukeforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Morrell
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Morrell
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sukeforth scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Morrell
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Morrell
Stripp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Frey
Frank Sigafoos now playing third base.
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sigafoos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrell vs. Frey
Morrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Frey
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sigafoos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Morrell
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrell
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Morrell
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Morrell
Ford hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Frey
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Frey
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Frey
Terry bunts and there's an error on the play. Leach moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out. Leach scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Frey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Morrell
Sukeforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Morrell
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Benny Frey.
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall misplays the ball. That's an error on Marshall. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Morrell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Sukeforth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Morrell
Roettger takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sigafoos vs. Morrell
Sigafoos hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Morrell
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1931 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 0 1 1 Marshall D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Roettger W, rf-lf 3 1 1 1 Leach F, lf 5 2 3 0
Stripp J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 5 0 2 0
Sigafoos F, 3b 1 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 2 3 1
Hendrick H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, cf 3 2 1 3
Cullop N, lf 1 0 0 1 Jackson T, ss 5 0 1 0
Heathcote C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 2 2 1
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 2 3
Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Morrell B, p 4 0 0 1
Sukeforth C, c 2 1 1 0
Benton L, p 2 0 2 0
Frey B, p 1 1 1 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 37 9 14 9
Cincinnati 100 000 200 -- 3
New York 010 043 01x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 5.1 11 8 8 4 1
Frey B 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Morrell B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 6 1
E -- Ford H, Hendrick H, Marshall D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 9
HR -- Hogan S, Ott M
SB -- Terry B
CS -- Jackson T
SH -- Terry B
T -- 1:59
A -- 4000
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