Boston Braves vs New York Giants
August 2, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 2, 1931 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 2, New York Giants 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Maranville ss 3 0 1 0
Urbanski 3b 3 1 0 0
Berger cf 2 0 0 0
Sheely 1b 2 0 1 1
  Cantwell pr 0 0 0 0
  Neun 1b 1 0 0 0
Worthington lf 4 0 1 0
Richbourg rf 4 1 2 1
Bool c 3 0 0 0
Maguire 2b 4 0 0 0
Zachary p 2 0 0 0
  Schulmerich ph 1 0 0 0
  Moss p 0 0 0 0
  Spohrer ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Fullis cf 4 1 1 0
Leach lf 3 1 1 0
Allen rf 4 0 1 1
Terry 1b 4 1 2 1
Hogan c 4 0 0 0
Jackson ss 4 1 2 2
Vergez 3b 4 1 1 1
Hunnefield 2b 3 1 1 0
Chaplin p 2 0 1 1
  Morrell p 0 0 0 0
  Walker p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 10 6
Boston 011 000 000252
New York 311 001 00x6100
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary  L(8-7) 6.0 10 6 6 1 1
  Moss   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
10
6
6
1
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Chaplin  W(2-0) 4.1 4 2 2 3 1
  Morrell   0.0 0 0 0 2 0
  Walker  SV(4) 4.2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
6
1

  E–Maranville (21), Bool (1).  DP–Boston 1. Richbourg-Bool, New York 2. Walker-Jackson-Hunnefield-Terry, Vergez-Hunnefield-Terry.  2B–New York Terry (21); Chaplin (1).  HR–Boston Richbourg (2,2nd inning off Chaplin 0 on), New York Jackson (3,3rd inning off Zachary 0 on); Vergez (11,6th inning off Zachary 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–4.  SB–Vergez (10).  U–Cy Pfirman, Jim Scott, Cy Rigler.  T–1:35.  A–30,000.
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