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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 25, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on April 25, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sloppy Thurston |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Max Rosenfeld | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Sloppy Thurston | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 25, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Thurston
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Thurston
There's a wild pitch. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mattingly
Earl Mattingly now pitching.
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenfeld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mattingly
There goes Berger. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Berger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Mattingly
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brandt
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Brandt
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Herman reaches second base with a double. Gilbert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Brandt
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Brandt
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Mattingly
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Mattingly
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Mattingly
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mattingly
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Maguire moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maranville vs. Mattingly
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Brandt
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenfeld vs. Brandt
Rosenfeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brandt
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Brandt
Mattingly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mattingly
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Mattingly
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mattingly
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mattingly
There goes Berger. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brandt
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Brandt
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressler vs. Brandt
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Brandt
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt throws to home for one, and Spohrer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Herman scores. Bressler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Brandt
There's a wild pitch. Bressler scores. Wright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Brandt
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mattingly
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Mattingly
Spohrer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Mattingly
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Mattingly
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Mattingly
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenfeld vs. Brandt
Rosenfeld is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brandt
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Brandt
Mattingly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mattingly
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mattingly
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Mattingly
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mattingly
Sheely is hit by the pitch. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Mattingly
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Clark reaches second base with a double. Richbourg scores. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spohrer vs. Mattingly
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheely scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Mattingly
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brandt
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Brandt
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Brandt
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Brandt
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mattingly
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mattingly
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mattingly
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Brandt
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenfeld vs. Brandt
Rosenfeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brandt
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mattingly
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenfeld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Mattingly
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mattingly
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Brandt
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Earl Mattingly.
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brandt
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Brandt
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Quinn
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Quinn
Maguire is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Brandt
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Brandt
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Brandt
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Bissonette reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosenfeld vs. Brandt
Rosenfeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Quinn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Quinn
Wilson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brandt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Quinn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Quinn
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert has Brandt trapped. There's the throw to Lopez and back to Gilbert, who tags Brandt for the out. Wilson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Quinn
There go the runners. The throw from Lopez to Gilbert. The throw back to home, and Wilson is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brandt
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brandt
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Jack Quinn.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brandt
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1931 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Wilson C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thompson F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 5 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Richbourg L, rf 4 2 2 1 Herman B, rf 4 2 3 2
Berger W, cf 4 0 2 0 Bressler R, lf 3 1 1 0
Sheely E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0
Clark E, lf 4 1 1 1 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Spohrer A, c 4 0 1 2 Rosenfeld M, cf 4 0 1 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 4 0 1 0 Thurston S, p 0 0 0 0
Mattingly E, p 2 0 0 0
Flowers J, ph 0 0 0 0
Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 33 4 7 2
Boston 200 030 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 102 010 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W) 9.0 7 4 2 3 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Thurston S 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Mattingly E (L) 6.2 7 3 3 1 4
Quinn J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Wright G 2, Spohrer A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Herman B, Thompson F, Clark E
3B -- Richbourg L, Bissonette D
HR -- Herman B
SB -- Berger W
CS -- Berger W, Wilson C
SH -- Thompson F, Wilson C
HBP -- by Mattingly E (Sheely E)
WP -- Thurston S, Brandt E
A -- 0
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