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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1931
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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 15, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1931 |
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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 | April 15, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Willoughby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Claude Willoughby | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Bob Smith | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
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. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Willoughby
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Willoughby
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Smith
Thevenow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willoughby
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Willoughby
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Smith
Willoughby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willoughby
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Willoughby
English hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Willoughby
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Hornsby scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hartnett reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. Stephenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Willoughby
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Willoughby
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willoughby
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Willoughby
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Willoughby
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Smith
Thevenow hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. Comorosky moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Willoughby vs. Smith
Willoughby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. Suhr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Willoughby
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Willoughby
Bell 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Grantham scores. Traynor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Smith
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Comorosky scores. Suhr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Willoughby
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willoughby
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Willoughby
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Smith
Willoughby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Willoughby
Hornsby bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
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 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr 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, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Smith
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley 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, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Willoughby
Bell bunts towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Willoughby
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Willoughby
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mosolf vs. Smith
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
Mosolf hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 5 0 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 2 1 2 0 Grantham G, 2b 2 1 0 0 English W, ss 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 2 2 2 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Wilson H, cf 1 1 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 2 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 2 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 2 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Willoughby C, p 3 0 1 2 Smith B, p 4 1 1 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 7 4 30 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 000 023 000 -- 5 Chicago 104 010 00x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Willoughby C (L) 8.0 10 6 6 5 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (W) 9.0 7 5 3 5 1 E -- Hornsby R DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Bell L 3B -- Hartnett G HR -- Hornsby R SH -- Cuyler K PB -- Hemsley R T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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