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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1931-08-09 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 23227 · 1:37
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 1–0. Guy Bush earned the win. Vince Barton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Guy Bush L: Paul Derringer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Clarke · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Footsie Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody English | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince Barton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Guy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Watkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
 Syl Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Footsie Blair: 99
- Woody English: 99
- Kiki Cuyler: K
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 53
- George Watkins: S6
- Frankie Frisch: PO1(13)
- Frankie Frisch: 99
Top 2
- Vince Barton: HR/9
- Danny Taylor: W
- Charlie Grimm: K
- Gabby Hartnett: S8.1-3
- Les Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Bottomley: 3E1
- Chick Hafey: FC1.1-2(E1/TH);B-1
- Pepper Martin: 8.2-3
- Jimmie Wilson: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Charlie Gelbert: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Derringer: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Guy Bush: K
- Footsie Blair: 99
- Woody English: 99
Bot 3
- Sparky Adams: 99
- George Watkins: K
- Frankie Frisch: 99
Top 4
- Kiki Cuyler: HP
- Vince Barton: PO1(136)
- Vince Barton: K
- Danny Taylor: 99
Bot 4
- Jim Bottomley: 99
- Chick Hafey: W
- Pepper Martin: CS2(99)
- Pepper Martin: 99
Top 5
- Charlie Grimm: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Les Bell: K
Bot 5
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Paul Derringer: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Guy Bush: 99
- Footsie Blair: K
- Woody English: 99
Bot 6
- Sparky Adams: 99
- George Watkins: 99
- Frankie Frisch: 99
Top 7
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
- Vince Barton: 99
- Danny Taylor: 99
Bot 7
- Jim Bottomley: 99
- Chick Hafey: K
- Pepper Martin: E5/TH
- Jimmie Wilson: 99/P
Top 8
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Gabby Hartnett: 99/SH.1-2
- Les Bell: K
- Guy Bush: K
Bot 8
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Andy High: 99
- Sparky Adams: 99
Top 9
- Footsie Blair: 8
- Woody English: 8
- Kiki Cuyler: S7
- Vince Barton: K
Bot 9
- George Watkins: 99
- Frankie Frisch: 99
- Jim Bottomley: 99/P
Notes & reviews
- Many people thought Bush had thrown a no-hitter, believing that single by Watkins in 1st was an error