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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1929
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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 16, 1929 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 46,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Root
Adams 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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Adams scores. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Wilson. Traynor tags and scores. Grantham tags and moves to third. Sheely tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Root
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Root
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Root
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Grimes
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Root
Grimes hits a line drive towards third. Beck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Grimes
Root hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Root
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Root
Sheely bunts towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Root
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Blake
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Carlson
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Carlson
Grantham hits a line drive towards first. Grimm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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 4/16/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams S, ss 5 1 0 0 English W, ss 5 1 2 0
Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0 Beck C, 3b 5 1 2 1
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 5 1 3 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 2 3 0 Hornsby R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Grantham G, lf 2 0 1 2 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 1
Sheely E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 5 0 1 1
Bartell D, 2b 2 0 1 2 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hargreaves C, c 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 4 0 1 0
Grimes B, p 3 0 1 0 Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 0 0 0 0
Blake S, p 0 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Carlson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 36 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 300 000 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 012 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 10 3 2 5 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 7.0 7 4 2 6 1
Blake S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Carlson H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- English W, Wilson H, Adams S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 12
2B -- Grantham G, Bartell D, Cuyler K, English W
SH -- Sheely E
SF -- Bartell D 2, Wilson H
HBP -- by Root C (Sheely E)
T -- 2:05
A -- 46000
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