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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 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 May 23, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 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 | May 23, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
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 |
Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Moore | Center Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Pat Malone | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky 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. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up 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: ---
Comorosky vs. Malone
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Malone
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Malone
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball 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: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Meine
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Malone
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Malone
Meine 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meine
Bell hits a line drive 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: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Meine
Malone takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. English reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. English scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Meine
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Malone
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Malone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meine
Bell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Meine
Malone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Meine
Moore hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Malone
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Malone
Sankey 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Malone
Meine 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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Meine covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meine
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Malone
Billy Jurges now playing third base.
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Malone
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Malone
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mosolf vs. Malone
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Ben Sankey.
Mosolf hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brame vs. Malone
Erv Brame pinch hits for Heinie Meine.
Brame strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Waner reaches second base with a double. Suhr scores. Mosolf moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Mosolf scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Malone
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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Spencer
Tommy Thevenow now playing shortstop. Glenn Spencer now pitching. Earl Grace pinch hits for Pat Malone.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spencer
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball 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 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Baecht
Ed Baecht now pitching.
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Baecht
Comorosky 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: ---
Suhr vs. Baecht
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Spencer
Hornsby hits a line drive into right 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: ---
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baecht
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Baecht
Thevenow bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Baecht
The ball gets by Hartnett for a passed ball. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Baecht
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Baecht
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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Spencer
Bud Teachout pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett. Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teachout moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Spencer
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Ed Baecht.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 5 1 1 1 Moore J, cf 4 1 0 0 Grantham G, 2b 3 0 1 2 English W, ss 4 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson H, lf 3 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 2 1 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips E, c 3 0 0 0 Teachout B, pr 0 0 0 0 Sankey B, ss 2 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 1 1 1 Jurges B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 1 0 0 0 Stephenson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0 Malone P, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 1 0 0 0 Grace E, ph 1 0 0 0 Baecht E, p 0 0 0 0 Blair F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 4 4 33 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 400 -- 4 Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meine H (W) 6.0 5 3 3 3 2 Spencer G (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Malone P (L) 7.0 4 4 4 5 3 Baecht E 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6 2B -- English W, Hornsby R, Waner P, Bell L, Waner L, Grantham G, Hartnett G PB -- Hartnett G A -- 0
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