Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
August 29, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 1931 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 14

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 3 1 1 0
Crabtree rf 5 2 1 0
Roush lf 4 1 2 1
Hendrick 1b 5 0 2 2
Cuccinello 2b 5 0 0 0
Beck 3b 3 0 1 0
Durocher ss 3 0 0 0
  Heathcote ph 1 0 0 0
Sukeforth c 4 0 1 0
Johnson p 1 0 0 0
  Strelecki p 1 0 0 0
  Lucas ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 36 5 9 3
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adair ss 5 1 2 1
English 3b 3 3 2 1
Cuyler cf 3 1 0 0
Barton rf 4 1 1 4
Wilson lf 4 1 1 3
Grimm 1b 5 2 2 1
Herman 2b 1 0 1 0
  Blair 2b 3 1 2 2
Hartnett c 3 2 2 0
Root p 4 2 3 2
Totals 35 14 16 14
Cincinnati 000 100 004591
Chicago 017 003 12x14161
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  L(10-16) 3.0 9 8 8 3 3
  Strelecki   5.0 7 6 6 3 0
Totals
8.0
16
14
14
6
3
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Root  W(15-12) 9.0 9 5 1 5 8
Totals
9.0
9
5
1
5
8

  E–Durocher (12), Cuyler (8).  DP–Cincinnati 4. Durocher-Cuccinello-Hendrick, Durocher-Cuccinello-Hendrick, Cuccinello-Durocher-Hendrick, Beck-Cuccinello-Hendrick, Chicago 1. Blair-Adair-Grimm.  2B–Cincinnati Roush (11); Hendrick (29), Chicago Hartnett (25); Root 2 (8).  3B–Chicago English (5).  HR–Chicago Barton (10,8th inning off Strelecki 1 on); Wilson (13,3rd inning off Johnson 2 on); Grimm (3,2nd inning off Johnson 0 on); Blair (3,3rd inning off Johnson 1 on).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Barton (8).  Team–4.  U–Cy Pfirman, Cy Rigler, Charles Donnelly.  T–2:30.  A–15,000.
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