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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on July 29, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Meine
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham misplays the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grantham. Leach scores. Terry goes all the way around to score. Ott moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Meine
There goes Jackson. The throw from Phillips and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Walker
Jensen bunts towards third. Vergez can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meine
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Fullis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fullis. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meine vs. Walker
Meine hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Walker
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meine
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fullis. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Walker
Meine hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Meine
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Meine
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Meine
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fullis scores. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Meine
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leach scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Meine
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Meine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Walker
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Meine
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Meine
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meine
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groskloss vs. Walker
Howdy Groskloss pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Groskloss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching.
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Osborn
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Osborn
Terry 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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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Walker
Jensen bunts towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Osborn
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Osborn
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osborn
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walker
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Walker
Adam Comorosky pinch hits for Bob Osborn.
Comorosky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Vergez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Swetonic
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Walker
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Walker
Grantham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1931 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Fullis C, cf 4 1 2 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 2 1
Leach F, lf 3 2 1 0 Jensen W, lf 4 1 1 0
Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ott M, rf 4 1 0 1 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 1 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vergez J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Phillips E, c 3 2 3 1
Hunnefield B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0
Walker B, p 4 0 0 0 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0
Groskloss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Osborn B, p 0 0 0 0
Comorosky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 3 35 4 9 3
New York 300 020 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 110 010 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (W) 9.0 9 4 3 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (L) 6.0 7 5 2 2 1
Osborn B 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Swetonic S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Grantham G 2, Hogan S
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Phillips E 2
3B -- Fullis C
HR -- Grantham G, Phillips E
SB -- Jackson T
SH -- Jensen W
A -- 0
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