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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 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 May 20, 1929 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1929 |
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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 20, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Swetonic |
Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Steve Swetonic | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
Guy Bush | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it 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 fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Traynor for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swetonic
English 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Swetonic
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Swetonic
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Swetonic
Bush 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bush
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swetonic vs. Bush
Swetonic is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
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. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swetonic
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson 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--
Grimm vs. Swetonic
Grimm 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bush
Hemsley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swetonic vs. Bush
Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Swetonic
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Swetonic
Bush 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Bush
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swetonic
English hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bush
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Bush
Swetonic hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Swetonic
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Swetonic
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grantham can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Swetonic
Bush 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Swetonic
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Swetonic
English bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Swetonic
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Swetonic
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Cuyler moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Swetonic
Stephenson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Stephenson reaches third base with a triple. Cuyler scores. Hornsby scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Swetonic
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, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Swetonic
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. English can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Bush
Sparky Adams pinch runs for Earl Sheely. Fred Brickell pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bush
Cobe Jones pinch hits for Steve Swetonic.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 1 McMillan N, 3b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 English W, ss 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 2 2 0 Grantham G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 2 2 2 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 3 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Adams S, pr 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 1 2 0 Bush G, p 3 0 0 0 Brickell F, ph 1 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 3 0 0 0 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 32 6 8 6 Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 010 001 04x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Swetonic S (L) 8.0 8 6 5 3 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bush G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 E -- Bartell D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Bartell D, Hemsley R 3B -- Stephenson R SB -- Cuyler K SH -- Traynor P, Grantham G WP -- Swetonic S T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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