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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1931-08-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25000 · 1:53
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Clarence Mitchell earned the win and Bill Walker picked up the save. Bill Terry went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
W: Clarence Mitchell L: Paul Derringer SV: Bill Walker
Umpires — HP: Dolly Stark · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charles Donnelly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Hafey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Jackson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hunnefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clarence Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 8.0 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mitchell | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
 Jack Berly | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: E3/G
- Wally Roettger: K
- Frankie Frisch: S/5/BG.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 8/F.2-3
- Chick Hafey: K/C
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: 63
- Freddy Leach: 6/F
- Bill Terry: D9
- Mel Ott: W
- Shanty Hogan: 6/P
Top 2
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Jimmie Wilson: S9
- Charlie Gelbert: S9.1-2
- Paul Derringer: K
- Sparky Adams: S6.2-3;1-2
- Wally Roettger: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: S8
- Johnny Vergez: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Hunnefield: 36(1)/FO
- Clarence Mitchell: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Bottomley: 5/FL
- Chick Hafey: S8
- Pepper Martin: S/9D.1-3
- Jimmie Wilson: 8/F.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 63
Bot 3
- Chick Fullis: E6/G
- Freddy Leach: S7.1-2
- Bill Terry: S6.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Shanty Hogan: K
- Travis Jackson: S7.1-2
- Johnny Vergez: 5/FL
Top 4
- Paul Derringer: S7
- Sparky Adams: S/9D.1-3
- Wally Roettger: 2/FL.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 3/P
- Jim Bottomley: K
Bot 4
- Bill Hunnefield: 7/F
- Clarence Mitchell: S9
- Chick Fullis: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Chick Hafey: 13
- Pepper Martin: E5/G
- Jimmie Wilson: S7.1-3
- Charlie Gelbert: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Derringer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Freddy Leach: 43
- Bill Terry: 43
- Mel Ott: S/9D
- Shanty Hogan: 7/F
Top 6
- Sparky Adams: D7
- Wally Roettger: 24/SH.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: 3/G.3-H
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Bot 6
- Doc Marshall: 53
- Johnny Vergez: 1/P
- Bill Hunnefield: K
Top 7
- Chick Hafey: 5/FL
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Jimmie Wilson: 31
Bot 7
- Clarence Mitchell: 43
- Chick Fullis: 2/FL
- Freddy Leach: 63
Top 8
- Charlie Gelbert: 7/F
- Paul Derringer: 4/P
- Sparky Adams: 7/F
Bot 8
- Bill Terry: HR/9
- Mel Ott: W
- Shanty Hogan: K
- Doc Marshall: S9.1-3
- Johnny Vergez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Sam Leslie: S6.2-3;1-2
- Ethan Allen: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chick Fullis: S3.3-H;2-3
- Freddy Leach: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Wally Roettger: HP
- Frankie Frisch: S9.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 4/P
- Chick Hafey: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pepper Martin: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Travis Jackson struck by bad hop