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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Cunningham |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Cunningham | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cunningham
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Urbanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cunningham
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Cunningham
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Cunningham
Barton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Cunningham
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Malone
Berger hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Malone
The ball gets by Hartnett for a passed ball. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Malone
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cunningham
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Cunningham
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cunningham
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Cunningham
Malone hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Malone
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Malone
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cunningham
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Cunningham covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cunningham
English 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cunningham
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Malone
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Cunningham
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Cunningham covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cunningham
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Cunningham
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Cunningham
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Malone
Berger hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Malone
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Malone
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cunningham
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Cunningham
Malone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Cunningham
Blair hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Blair reaches second base with a double. Malone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Cunningham
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Cunningham
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malone scores. Blair scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Cunningham
Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English scores. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Cunningham
Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Cuyler scores. Barton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Cantwell
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Malone
Urbanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Malone
The ball gets by Hartnett for a passed ball. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Malone covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Malone
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Cantwell
There goes Wilson. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Malone
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Malone
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Worthington for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Cantwell
Hartnett 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Malone
Zack Taylor now catching.
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cantwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a popup towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Cantwell
Barton 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Malone
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Malone
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blair F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 0
English W, ss 3 1 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 1 2 2 Berger W, cf 4 0 1 0
Barton V, rf 5 1 1 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilson H, lf 3 1 2 2 Worthington R, lf 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spohrer A, c 3 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 1 Urbanski B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Taylor Z, c 0 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cunningham B, p 1 0 0 0
Malone P, p 4 1 1 0 Cantwell B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 29 0 3 0
Chicago 000 060 000 -- 6
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cunningham B (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 0
Cantwell B 4.2 3 0 0 1 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 4
2B -- Blair F, Bell L
3B -- Wilson H
CS -- Wilson H
HBP -- by Malone P (Maguire F)
PB -- Hartnett G 2
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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