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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1930
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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 August 26, 1930 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1930 |
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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 | August 26, 1930 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1930
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham 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: 1--
Comorosky vs. Blake
There goes Waner. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. French
Blair hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
English vs. French
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blake
Bartell 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: ---
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. French
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. French
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Blake
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. French
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. French
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. French
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blake
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. French
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and scores. Cuyler tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. French
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Blake
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. French scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. French
Hartnett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. French
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Bell reaches second base with a double. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. French
Blake bunts towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to French covering. Safe. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. French
Blair is hit by the pitch. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. French
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Blake moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake scores. Blair scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. French
There's a wild pitch. Cuyler scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. French
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blake
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Suhr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suhr tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Blake
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. French
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. French
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. French
Blake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. French
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Wilson is chasing the ball. Waner rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. French
English hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. French
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blake
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brame vs. Blake
Erv Brame pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Brame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. French
Al Bool now catching.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. French
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. French
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. French
Blake strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mosolf vs. Blake
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Larry French.
Mosolf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
There's a wild pitch. Mosolf moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Blake
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mosolf scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1930 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 5 2 2 1 Blair F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 3 3 English W, ss 4 1 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 1 2 1 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 3 1 2 4 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Taylor D, lf 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 2 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 2 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 1 Bell L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0 Blake S, p 3 1 1 0 Bool A, c 0 0 0 0 French L, p 3 1 2 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 12 5 32 7 9 6 Pittsburgh 000 021 101 -- 5 Chicago 000 150 10x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO French L (L) 8.0 9 7 7 2 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Blake S (W) 9.0 12 5 5 2 3 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Cuyler K, Suhr G, Bartell D 2, Hartnett G 2, Bell L 3B -- Waner P, Suhr G HR -- Waner L, Wilson H SB -- Waner P SF -- Suhr G, Wilson H, Hemsley R HBP -- by French L (Blair F) WP -- French L, Blake S T -- 1:40 A -- 25000
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