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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 25, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 25, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 25, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
Home Starting Pitcher | Spades Wood |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Spades Wood | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 25, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wood
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Wood
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Wood
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. Finn moves to third. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Luque
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Wood
Slade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luque vs. Wood
Luque hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Luque
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Luque
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Luque
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Groskloss moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Luque
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Luque
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Groskloss scores. Thevenow moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Luque
Wood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wood
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Wood
O'Doul 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Wood
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Grace and he is safe. O'Doul steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Wood
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Luque
Jensen 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Luque
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Luque
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Wood
Slade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Wood
Luque hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Luque
Groskloss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Luque
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Grace reaches second base with a double. Groskloss moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thevenow vs. Luque
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Luque
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groskloss scores. Grace scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Luque
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Finn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Wood
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Wood
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finn scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Wood
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Luque
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groskloss vs. Luque
Groskloss takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Luque
Grace hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Traynor scores. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. Wood
Slade hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luque vs. Wood
Luque hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Luque
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Luque
Wood bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Finn covering, for the out. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Luque
Waner 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Luque
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wood
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Luque
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Wood
O'Doul hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Wood
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Luque
Groskloss strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Luque
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Luque
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Wood
Slade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Wood
Rube Bressler pinch hits for Dolf Luque.
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wood
Fresco Thompson pinch hits for Johnny Frederick.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1931, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Frederick J, cf 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Thompson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 0 Finn N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 2 2 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 2 1 Bissonette D, 1b 2 0 1 1 Groskloss H, 2b 3 2 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grace E, c 4 1 1 0 Slade G, ss 2 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Wood S, p 2 0 1 2 Luque D, p 3 0 0 0 Bressler R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 3 2 30 5 9 3 Brooklyn 001 010 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 020 210 00x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Luque D (L) 8.0 9 5 4 4 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Wood S (W) 9.0 3 2 2 8 4 DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Traynor P, Grace E, Finn N SB -- O'Doul L SH -- Wood S WP -- Wood S PB -- Lopez A A -- 12000
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