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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1928
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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 April 22, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 22, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Miljus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 48,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Johnny Miljus | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Percy Jones | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Jones
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire misplays the ball. That's an error on Maguire. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Jones
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Wright moves to third. Traynor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Jones
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barnhart vs. Jones
Barnhart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Miljus
English strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Miljus
Maguire 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Miljus
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Jones
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Jones
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miljus
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Miljus
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Miljus
Gooch fires to second and picks off Wilson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Miljus
Grimm hits a fly ball towards left. Barnhart settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Barnhart. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Miljus
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Miljus
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Miljus
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Miljus
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler throws the ball in to Maguire who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jones
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Miljus
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Miljus
The ball gets by Gooch for a passed ball. English moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Miljus
Maguire hits a line drive towards the mound. Miljus catches it and throws to second to double up English. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Miljus
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Jones
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Jones
Grantham bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Maguire covering, for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Jones
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Jones
Gooch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miljus
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Miljus
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Miljus
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Miljus
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. Wilson moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Miljus
Butler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Butler reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Stephenson scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Miljus
Jones hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Jones moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Jones
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Miljus
English hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Miljus
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Miljus
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jones
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Jones
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miljus
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Miljus
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Miljus
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Miljus
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Miljus
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Jones
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Jones
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Jones
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miljus
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Miljus
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Miljus
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Miljus
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Miljus
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Jones
Miljus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Waner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Miljus
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart who is chasing the ball. Stephenson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Miljus
Grimm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Miljus
Earl Webb pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez.
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Miljus
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miljus
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Jones
Gabby Hartnett now catching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jones
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Jones
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Jones
Joe Harris pinch hits for George Grantham.
There's a wild pitch. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Jones
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 English W, ss 4 0 2 0
Adams S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0
Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson H, cf 3 1 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Stephenson R, lf 3 2 3 0
Grantham G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 2 0 1 0
Barnhart C, lf 2 0 0 1 Webb E, ph 0 0 0 0
Gooch J, c 3 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 0 0 0 0
Miljus J, p 3 0 0 0 Butler J, 3b 3 0 1 3
Jones P, p 4 0 0 0
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30 2 5 2 31 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 200 01x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Miljus J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 4 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones P (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 2
E -- Maguire F, Barnhart C, Adams S
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Waner P, Traynor P, Butler J
3B -- Stephenson R
SB -- Grimm C, Stephenson R
SH -- Grantham G
SF -- Barnhart C, Butler J
WP -- Jones P
PB -- Gooch J
T -- 1:48
A -- 48000
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