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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1934 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Bill Swift | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1934
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Bush
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Traynor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Bush
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Bush
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bush
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Swift
English takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Swift
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Swift
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Swift
Camilli strikes out. There goes Cuyler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bush
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bush
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner strikes out. Hartnett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Waner out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Swift
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Bush
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Bush
Suhr bunts towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traynor moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Bush
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Vaughan moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Bush
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to home to get Vaughan. Suhr moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Bush
Grace hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Bush
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swift
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Swift
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. English moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English scores. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Swift
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Swift
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein scores. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Bush
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Swift
Bush bunts towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Swift
English hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Bush
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bush
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bush
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Swift
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Smith
Hal Smith now pitching.
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Smith
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Smith
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. Herman scores. Jurges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Smith
Bush hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bush
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Smith
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Smith
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Tuck Stainback now playing left field.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bush
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Bush
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Smith
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Smith
Camilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Smith
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Smith
There goes Camilli. The throw from Grace and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bush
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bush
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Bush
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Bush
Tommy Thevenow pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harris
Bill Harris now pitching.
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Harris
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Harris
English hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. English reaches second base with a double. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stainback vs. Harris
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan has Bush trapped. There's the throw to Grace and over to Traynor, who tags Bush for the out. English moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Harris
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. English scores. Stainback goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Harris
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stainback. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Bush
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Bush
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1934 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 1 1 0 English W, 2b 3 3 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 3 3 0 Klein C, lf 4 3 2 3
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 4 3 Stainback T, lf 1 1 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Herman B, rf 5 2 4 3
Lavagetto C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cuyler K, cf 3 0 0 0
Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 2
Grace E, c 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 0 0
Swift B, p 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 2 3
Smith H, p 1 0 0 0 Bush G, p 4 0 1 0
Thevenow T, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 14 5 36 11 12 11
Pittsburgh 301 000 001 -- 5
Chicago 302 030 12x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swift B (L)* 4.0 6 7 6 3 1
Smith H 3.0 3 2 2 0 1
Harris B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (W) 9.0 14 5 5 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Lavagetto C, Hack S, English W
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Vaughan A, Suhr G, Hartnett G, Herman B 2, English W, Traynor P
HR -- Klein C
SB -- Cuyler K, Camilli D
SH -- Cuyler K
HBP -- by Smith H (Jurges B)
A -- 0
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