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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Swetonic |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Chick Tolson | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Steve Swetonic | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swetonic
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Swetonic
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Root
Clarke takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Swetonic
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Swetonic
Root bunts towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Swetonic
English hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Root
Swetonic hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Wilson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolson vs. Swetonic
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Swetonic
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Root
Taylor fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Taylor. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Traynor scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Root
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves hits a line drive towards first. Tolson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swetonic vs. Root
Swetonic hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Swetonic
Root strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swetonic
English hits a popup towards the mound. Swetonic settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Waner reaches second base with a double. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to home to get Bartell. Waner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Root
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swetonic vs. Root
Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Swetonic
Tolson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Swetonic
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Swetonic
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolson moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Grimes
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolson scores. Heathcote scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby strikes out. There goes English. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching. Mike Gonzalez now catching.
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Malone
Clarke hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez.
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Malone
Johnny Schulte now catching.
Grimes strikes out. Schulte drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grimes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Pat Malone.
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Grimes
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Grimes
English bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Grimes
There goes Wilson. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brame vs. Bush
Erv Brame pinch hits for Stu Clarke.
Brame hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linton vs. Bush
Bob Linton pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Linton strikes out. Schulte drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Linton out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1929 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McMillan N, 3b 4 1 0 0 Bartell D, 2b 5 0 1 0
English W, ss 4 0 1 2 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 3 2 0
Wilson H, cf 4 2 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 3 2 1 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 1 2 3 Grantham G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Stephenson R, lf 5 0 3 1 Comorosky A, lf 5 0 3 5
Tolson C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Clarke S, ss 3 0 1 0
Taylor Z, c 2 0 1 0 Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 1 1 1 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 0 0 0 0 Linton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 3 0 0 0
Schulte J, c 0 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 1 0 0 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Blair F, ph 1 0 1 0
Malone P, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 0 1 0 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 6 10 6
Chicago 000 100 204 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 210 102 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C 6.0 6 3 3 4 5
Malone P (W) 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
Bush G (S) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swetonic S* 6.0 8 3 2 2 3
Grimes B (L) 3.0 3 4 4 4 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bartell D, Taylor Z, English W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Comorosky A 2, Waner P, Cuyler K, Grantham G
SB -- English W, Wilson H
CS -- Wilson H
SH -- Waner L, English W
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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