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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1931-05-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 56000 · 1:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. George Watkins went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Watkins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Pete Donohue | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 99
- George Watkins: HR/9
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Jim Bottomley: 99(1)/FO
- Chick Hafey: 99
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 99
- Freddy Leach: S3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Pepper Martin: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: K
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: S
- Mel Ott: 99
- Travis Jackson: 99
- Johnny Vergez: W.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Burleigh Grimes: K
- Sparky Adams: 99
- George Watkins: 99
Bot 3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 7/L
- Hughie Critz: 99
- Freddy Leach: 99
Top 4
- Frankie Frisch: S
- Jim Bottomley: 99
- Chick Hafey: 99.1-2
- Pepper Martin: W
- Charlie Gelbert: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 99
- Bill Terry: 99
- Mel Ott: S
- Travis Jackson: 13
Top 5
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Burleigh Grimes: 99
- Sparky Adams: 99
Bot 5
- Johnny Vergez: HR/7
- Shanty Hogan: 6/L
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S
- Hughie Critz: 99(1)/FO
- Freddy Leach: 43
Top 6
- George Watkins: HR/9
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Jim Bottomley: S
- Chick Hafey: 99
- Pepper Martin: HR/9/L.1-H
- Charlie Gelbert: K
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 99
- Bill Terry: 99
- Mel Ott: S
- Travis Jackson: 99
Top 7
- Jimmie Wilson: S
- Burleigh Grimes: S8.1X3(85)
- Sparky Adams: 99
- George Watkins: 99
Bot 7
- Johnny Vergez: 99
- Shanty Hogan: S
- Sam Leslie: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Jim Bottomley: HR/9
- Chick Hafey: 99
- Pepper Martin: 99
Bot 8
- Hughie Critz: S
- Freddy Leach: 99
- Freddie Lindstrom: K
- Bill Terry: SB2
- Bill Terry: 8
Top 9
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Burleigh Grimes: 99
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 99
- Travis Jackson: 99
- Johnny Vergez: K