Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Bush
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams 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 ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Bush
  
  Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hill
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Hill
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hill
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Bush
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Bush
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Bush
  
  Rhyne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bush
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Grimm bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Hill
  
  Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Hill
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Bush
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Bush
  
  Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Hill
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hill
  
  Adams hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heathcote vs. Hill
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Bush
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Bush
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Bush
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webb. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhyne vs. Bush
  
  Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Bush
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hill
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wright. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartnett vs. Hill
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Bush
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Bush
  
  Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Bush
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hill
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Hill
  
  Bush bunts towards the mound. Hill fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hill. Cooney moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Hill
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heathcote vs. Hill
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  There goes Heathcote. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Heathcote steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  Webb strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards third. Stephenson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Bush
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Bush
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webb. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhyne vs. Bush
  
  Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hill
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Hill
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor who relays the ball to Wright who tags Hartnett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grimm goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bush
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Bush
  
  Herman Layne pinch runs for Earl Smith.
  
  Hill bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Layne moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grantham vs. Bush
  
  Grantham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Layne scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuyler vs. Bush
  
  Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waner vs. Bush
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephenson fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hill
  
  Johnny Gooch now catching.
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Hill
  
  Bush bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Hill
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Adams reaches second base with a double. Cooney scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heathcote vs. Hill
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Hill
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Webb goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Bush
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Bush
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Bush
  
  Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Hill
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hill
  
  Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Bush
  
  Gooch hits a popup towards short. Cooney can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnhart vs. Bush
  
  Ed Sicking pinch runs for Johnny Gooch. Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Carmen Hill.
  
  Barnhart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Bush
  
  Grantham strikes out. There goes Sicking. The throw from Hartnett to Cooney, and Sicking is out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1927 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Grantham G, 1b        4  0  1  1   Adams S, 2b           3  1  2  2   
Waner L, lf           3  0  0  0   Heathcote C, rf       4  0  0  0   
Cuyler K, cf          2  1  1  0   Webb E, lf            2  1  0  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  0  0   Wilson H, cf          4  0  1  2   
Wright G, ss          4  0  0  0   Stephenson R, 3b      4  0  1  0   
Traynor P, 3b         4  0  2  1   Grimm C, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Rhyne H, 2b           3  0  1  0   Hartnett G, c         4  0  1  1   
Smith E, c            2  0  0  0   Cooney J, ss          4  2  2  0   
Layne H, pr           0  1  0  0   Bush G, p             1  0  0  0   
Gooch J, c            1  0  1  0                                      
Sicking E, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Hill C, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Barnhart C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        29  5  8  5

Pittsburgh       000 100 100 --  2
Chicago          000 011 30x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill C (L)            8.0  8  5  4  2  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bush G (W)            9.0  6  2  2  6  5

E -- Wright G, Hill C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Traynor P 2, Hartnett G, Grantham G, Adams S, Wilson H
SB -- Cuyler K, Heathcote C
CS -- Sicking E
SH -- Bush G 2, Hill C
SF -- Grimm C, Adams S
WP -- Bush G
T -- 1:55
A -- 13000

    

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