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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1931-08-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:50
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Smith earned the win. Bill Terry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Smith L: Clarence Mitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted McGrew · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Adair | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Barton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vergez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Parmelee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mitchell | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Roy Parmelee | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Berly | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Adair: E5/TH
- Woody English: CS2(136)
- Woody English: K
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: S9
- Freddy Leach: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Bill Terry: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
- Shanty Hogan: K
- Johnny Vergez: 53
Top 2
- Vince Barton: 31
- Hack Wilson: 2/FL
- Charlie Grimm: 9/F
Bot 2
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Doc Marshall: 7/F
- Clarence Mitchell: 2/P
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Billy Jurges: 13
- Bob Smith: 4/L
Bot 3
- Chick Fullis: 3/FL
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
- Bill Terry: 7/F
Top 4
- Jimmy Adair: S7
- Woody English: W.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: S1.2-H(E1/TH1)(NR);1-H(NR);B-2
- Vince Barton: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: S8.2-3
- Charlie Grimm: 7/F.3-H
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/9.1-H
- Billy Jurges: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: S/BG
- Shanty Hogan: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Johnny Vergez: 53
Top 5
- Bob Smith: W
- Jimmy Adair: E1/SH.1-2
- Woody English: PO2(26)
- Woody English: S9.1-3
- Kiki Cuyler: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Vince Barton: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(926)
Bot 5
- Hughie Critz: 13
- Doc Marshall: 4/L
- Roy Parmelee: 63
Top 6
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: CS2(26)
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Billy Jurges: 4/P
Bot 6
- Chick Fullis: 3/P
- Freddy Leach: 13
- Bill Terry: S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 9/F
Top 7
- Bob Smith: 63
- Jimmy Adair: 8/F
- Woody English: K
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Doc Marshall: S8
- Sam Leslie: S8.1-2
- Chick Fullis: 8/F
Top 8
- Kiki Cuyler: S8
- Vince Barton: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hack Wilson: W
- Charlie Grimm: S9.1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
- Bill Terry: 7/F
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Bob O'Farrell: D7
- Travis Jackson: 3/P
Top 9
- Billy Jurges: S6
- Bob Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Adair: 53
- Woody English: K/C
Bot 9
- Hughie Critz: 53
- Doc Marshall: 63
- Ethan Allen: 63
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Vergez left due to stomach ache; Travis Jackson in despite some visual impairment still from last week's broken nose