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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1931-08-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Syl Johnson earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
W: Syl Johnson L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Charles Donnelly · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Watkins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syl Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hunnefield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Johnson | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Mooney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 13
- George Watkins: S9
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: S7.2-H
- Chick Hafey: 4/F
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: 8/F
- Freddy Leach: 13
- Bill Terry: 63
Top 2
- Pepper Martin: K
- Gus Mancuso: 9/L
- Charlie Gelbert: S8
- Syl Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 43
- Shanty Hogan: S8
- Travis Jackson: S8.1-3
- Johnny Vergez: K
- Bill Hunnefield: 8/F
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: 9/F
- George Watkins: K/C
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Jim Bottomley: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
- Chick Fullis: 53
- Freddy Leach: S8
- Bill Terry: D8.1-3
- Mel Ott: 5/L
Top 4
- Jim Bottomley: 9/L
- Chick Hafey: K/C
- Pepper Martin: 63
Bot 4
- Shanty Hogan: 63
- Travis Jackson: 13
- Johnny Vergez: D/7
- Bill Hunnefield: 8/F
Top 5
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
- Syl Johnson: S9
- Sparky Adams: 6/L
Bot 5
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: D/7D
- Chick Fullis: 13/SH.2-3
- Freddy Leach: S7.3-H
- Bill Terry: S7.1-2
- Mel Ott: E8/F.2-3;1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 8/8D/F.3-H(UR)
- Travis Jackson: 9/F
Top 6
- George Watkins: D/9
- Frankie Frisch: S/7.2-H;BX2(64)
- Jim Bottomley: 53
- Chick Hafey: 8/F
Bot 6
- Johnny Vergez: 5/P
- Bill Hunnefield: S/BG
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 6/P
- Chick Fullis: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Pepper Martin: S7
- Gus Mancuso: CS2(26)
- Gus Mancuso: 6/P
- Charlie Gelbert: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Chick Fullis: K
- Freddy Leach: 9/F
- Bill Terry: E4/G
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 8/F
Top 8
- Syl Johnson: W
- Sparky Adams: 36(1)/FO
- George Watkins: S9.1-3
- Frankie Frisch: 7/F.3-H
- Jim Bottomley: HR/9.1-H
- Chick Hafey: HR/7
- Pepper Martin: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: 63
- Johnny Vergez: 2/FL
- Bill Hunnefield: 8/F
Top 9
- Gus Mancuso: 4/P
- Charlie Gelbert: S8
- Syl Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Sam Leslie: S9
- Chick Fullis: S/BG.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 9/F
- Bill Terry: T8.2-H;1-H
- Mel Ott: 3/G.3-H
- Shanty Hogan: 53
Notes & reviews
- Pepper Martin and George Watkins collided