Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Carlson
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Carlson
  
  Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Carlson
  
  Traynor 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Carlson
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Carlson
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Meadows
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Meadows
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartnett vs. Meadows
  
  Hartnett bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beck vs. Meadows
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carlson vs. Meadows
  
  Carlson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Carlson
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Carlson
  
  Meadows 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: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnhart vs. Carlson
  
  Hartnett fires to first and picks off Waner. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Meadows
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Meadows
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris can't make a play. That's a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heathcote vs. Meadows
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Meadows
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Carlson
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Carlson
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Meadows
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Carmen Hill now pitching.
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartnett vs. Hill
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beck vs. Hill
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Carlson
  
  Cliff Heathcote now playing center field. Earl Webb now playing right field.
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Carlson
  
  Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Carlson
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Carlson
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Carlson
  
  Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Carlson
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Carlson
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Hill
  
  Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Heathcote moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webb vs. Hill
  
  Webb bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimm vs. Kremer
  
  Ray Kremer now pitching.
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartnett vs. Kremer
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Carlson
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Carlson
  
  Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Carlson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Kremer
  
  Beck is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Kremer
  
  Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Kremer
  
  Adams 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. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Kremer
  
  English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Carlson
  
  Gooch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Gooch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kremer vs. Carlson
  
  Kremer hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Fred Brickell pinch runs for Johnny Gooch.
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brickell tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Barnhart vs. Carlson
  
  Barnhart hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Kremer
  
  Earl Smith now catching.
  
  Heathcote hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Kremer
  
  Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Kremer
  
  Webb strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Kremer
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Carlson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Carlson
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Carlson
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beck throws to second for one, and English throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Traynor moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grantham vs. Carlson
  
  Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Carlson
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Kremer
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Kremer
  
  Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kremer
  
  Pete Scott pinch hits for Hal Carlson.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1927 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           3  0  1  0   Adams S, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Barnhart C, lf        4  0  0  0   English W, ss         4  0  1  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  1  0   Heathcote C, rf-cf    3  0  2  1   
Wright G, ss          4  0  1  0   Stephenson R, lf      2  0  0  0   
Traynor P, 3b         4  1  1  0   Wilson H, cf          1  0  1  0   
Grantham G, 2b        2  1  1  2   Webb E, rf            2  0  0  0   
Harris J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Grimm C, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Gooch J, c            3  0  1  0   Hartnett G, c         3  0  0  0   
Brickell F, pr        0  0  0  0   Beck C, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Smith E, c            0  0  0  0   Carlson H, p          3  0  0  0   
Meadows L, p          1  0  0  0   Scott P, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hill C, p             1  0  1  0                                      
Kremer R, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        29  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       000 020 000 --  2
Chicago          001 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meadows L*            3.0  4  1  1  2  2
Hill C                2.1  1  0  0  1  0
Kremer R (W)          3.2  0  0  0  2  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carlson H (L)         9.0  7  2  2  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Wright G, English W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Gooch J
HR -- Grantham G
SH -- Hartnett G
SF -- Heathcote C, Waner L
T -- 1:39
A -- 3000

    

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