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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1931-08-25 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:46
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Ted McGrew · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Woody English | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Barton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vergez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hughie Critz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hunnefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bud Teachout | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Adair: K/C
- Woody English: HR/9
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Vince Barton: S9
- Hack Wilson: K
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: 8/L
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
- Bill Terry: W
- Mel Ott: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Billy Jurges: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Travis Jackson: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Vergez: 4(1)/FO#
Top 3
- Charlie Root: 13
- Jimmy Adair: K
- Woody English: W
- Kiki Cuyler: 8/F
Bot 3
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Carl Hubbell: D7
- Chick Fullis: FC6
- Freddy Leach: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Terry: K
Top 4
- Vince Barton: 43
- Hack Wilson: 463
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Shanty Hogan: 63
- Travis Jackson: S/78
- Johnny Vergez: 8/F
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: 4/P
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 5
- Hughie Critz: W
- Carl Hubbell: 26(1)/FO
- Chick Fullis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jimmy Adair: 53
- Woody English: S7
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/F
- Vince Barton: HR/9.1-H
- Hack Wilson: 63
Bot 6
- Freddy Leach: S7
- Bill Terry: S8.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR.2-H;1-H
- Shanty Hogan: K
- Travis Jackson: S8
- Johnny Vergez: S8/1.1-2
- Hughie Critz: 9/L
- Carl Hubbell: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Chick Fullis: 8/F
Top 7
- Charlie Grimm: S4/G
- Gabby Hartnett: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rollie Hemsley: W
- Danny Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Freddy Leach: 43
- Bill Terry: S8
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Travis Jackson: 3/P
- Johnny Vergez: 6/L
Top 8
- Jimmy Adair: 63
- Woody English: 13
- Kiki Cuyler: 7/L
Bot 8
- Bill Hunnefield: 8/F
- Carl Hubbell: K
- Chick Fullis: HP
- Freddy Leach: 4/P
Top 9
- Vince Barton: 9/F
- Hack Wilson: 8/F
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Notes & reviews
- Hughie Critz left with a sore right arm