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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1931-05-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 40000 · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Heving earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Heving L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ted McGrew · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Footsie Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Berly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Hubbell | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Jack Berly | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Heving | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Footsie Blair: 9/F
- Woody English: K/C
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/7
- Hack Wilson: W
- Kiki Cuyler: 8/F
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 8/F
- Freddy Leach: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: 6/P
Top 2
- Riggs Stephenson: HR/7
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
- Les Bell: 3/P
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: S7
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 9/L
- Johnny Vergez: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 3
- Footsie Blair: 4/P
- Woody English: HR/9
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: W.2-3;1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Bot 3
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7
- Sam Leslie: S7
- Hughie Critz: K/C
- Freddy Leach: 8/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/F
Top 4
- Les Bell: 6/P
- Charlie Root: K/C
- Footsie Blair: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 8/F
- Mel Ott: 43
- Travis Jackson: HR/7
- Johnny Vergez: S7
- Shanty Hogan: 5/FL
Top 5
- Woody English: K/C
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Hack Wilson: W
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/F
Bot 5
- Jack Berly: 2/FL
- Hughie Critz: 13
- Freddy Leach: 4/L
Top 6
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Les Bell: S7
- Charlie Root: 8/L
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/FL
- Bill Terry: 8/F
- Mel Ott: K
Top 7
- Footsie Blair: 43
- Woody English: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: S7
- Johnny Vergez: K
- Shanty Hogan: 7/F
- Ethan Allen: S7.1-2
- Hughie Critz: 9/F
Top 8
- Hack Wilson: K
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
Bot 8
- Freddy Leach: S9
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.1-3
- Bill Terry: 7/L.3-H
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
- Johnny Vergez: E6/G
- Shanty Hogan: S9.1-3
- Joe Heving: 9/F
Top 9
- Gabby Hartnett: 4/P
- Les Bell: K
- Johnny Moore: 43