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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1931-06-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:58
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Bill Walker earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bill Walker L: Glenn Spencer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Clarke · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Comorosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howdy Groskloss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Spencer | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 6/FL
- Paul Waner: K
- George Grantham: S9
- Pie Traynor: 63
Bot 1
- Doc Marshall: 43
- Ethan Allen: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9
- Bill Terry: 23
Top 2
- Adam Comorosky: 8/F
- Gus Suhr: 2/FL
- Eddie Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Travis Jackson: 3/P
- Johnny Vergez: 8/F
- Bob O'Farrell: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
- Glenn Spencer: FLE2
- Glenn Spencer: W
- Lloyd Waner: 9/F
- Paul Waner: 7/F
Bot 3
- Bill Walker: 43
- Doc Marshall: 3/P
- Ethan Allen: 7/F
Top 4
- George Grantham: S9
- Pie Traynor: SB2
- Pie Traynor: W
- Adam Comorosky: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gus Suhr: K
- Eddie Phillips: K
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Bill Terry: S8
- Mel Ott: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommy Thevenow: 7/F
- Glenn Spencer: K
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: 43
- Johnny Vergez: 7/F
- Bob O'Farrell: S8
- Bill Walker: K/C
Top 6
- George Grantham: S8
- Pie Traynor: S8.1-3
- Adam Comorosky: K
- Gus Suhr: 9/F.3-H
- Eddie Phillips: W.1-2
- Tommy Thevenow: 8/F
Bot 6
- Doc Marshall: 8/F
- Ethan Allen: S/3
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8.1-3
- Bill Terry: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: 6/P
Top 7
- Glenn Spencer: 23
- Lloyd Waner: 13
- Paul Waner: S8
- George Grantham: 4/P
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 63
- Johnny Vergez: K/C
- Bob O'Farrell: 7/F
Top 8
- Pie Traynor: 9/F
- Adam Comorosky: S8
- Gus Suhr: K/C
- Eddie Phillips: 8/F
Bot 8
- Bill Walker: S7
- Doc Marshall: 34/SH.1-2
- Ethan Allen: FC6.2X3(6)
- Freddie Lindstrom: T9.1-H
- Bill Terry: S8.3-H
- Mel Ott: 9/L
Top 9
- Howdy Groskloss: S7
- Fred Bennett: 8/F
- Lloyd Waner: K
- Paul Waner: 7/F