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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 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 16, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 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 16, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 |
Heinie Meine | 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 |
Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Blake
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. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Blake
There go the runners. The throw from Hartnett to Hornsby covering second. The throw back to home, and Comorosky is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. Cuyler scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Meine
Hartnett 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Blake
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meine
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. Meine
Blake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Meine
English hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Blake moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Blake
There goes Waner. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Meine
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blake vs. Meine
Blake 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor 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: ---
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Blake
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. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Blake
Meine 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: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it 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: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a popup towards the mound. Meine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Meine
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meine
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Meine
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Grantham covering, for the out. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson 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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Blake
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Blake
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Blake
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Blake
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mosolf vs. Blake
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Mosolf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Spencer
Glenn Spencer now pitching.
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
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 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spencer
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Teachout
Bud Teachout now pitching.
Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Teachout
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Teachout
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Spencer
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Spencer
Danny Taylor pinch runs for Hack Wilson.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Taylor for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 2 2 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 2 1 Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 2 English W, ss 5 0 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 2 0 0 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0 Taylor D, pr 0 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 2 1 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blake S, p 3 1 2 0 Spencer G, p 1 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Teachout B, p 0 0 0 0 Malone P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 33 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 200 000 020 -- 4 Chicago 110 001 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meine H 6.0 8 3 3 5 1 Spencer G (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Blake S (L) 8.0 5 4 4 6 0 Teachout B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Malone P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 12 2B -- Cuyler K, Grimm C, Suhr G HR -- Grantham G CS -- Comorosky A, Waner P SH -- Cuyler K, Hartnett G T -- 2:11 A -- 0
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