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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 9, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brillheart |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 23,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
Eddie Pick | Third Baseman |
Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Second Baseman |
Jim Brillheart | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Shortstop |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
Joe Harris | First Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Aldridge
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Heathcote hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brillheart
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Brillheart
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brillheart
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brillheart
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brillheart
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Brillheart
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brillheart vs. Aldridge
Brillheart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brillheart
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Brillheart
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldridge vs. Brillheart
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Brillheart
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Aldridge
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Heathcote bunts towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Brillheart
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brillheart
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Brillheart
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Brillheart fields it and throws to third for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Brillheart
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Webb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Webb. Waner scores. Traynor goes all the way around to score. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Brillheart
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brillheart
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Brillheart
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Brillheart
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brillheart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brillheart
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Brillheart
Groh hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brillheart vs. Aldridge
Brillheart hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Aldridge
Pick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brillheart
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Brillheart
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Brillheart fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Brillheart
There's a wild pitch. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brillheart
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Brillheart
Barnhart hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brillheart
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brillheart
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldridge vs. Brillheart
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brillheart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Harris picks up the ball and throws it to Spencer who tags the runner out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Brillheart
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Brillheart
Groh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brillheart
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Brillheart
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Aldridge
Pete Scott pinch hits for Jim Brillheart.
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Aldridge
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Eddie Pick.
Tolson takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Woody English pinch runs for Chick Tolson.
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1927 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Adams S, ss 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pick E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Groh H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tolson C, ph 0 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 2 2 0 English W, pr 0 0 0 0 Traynor P, ss 2 1 0 0 Heathcote C, cf 3 0 0 0 Cuyler K, cf 3 1 1 1 Webb E, rf 4 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 2 0 0 1 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Harris J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Spencer R, c 3 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Aldridge V, p 3 0 0 0 Beck C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brillheart J, p 2 0 0 0 Scott P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 2 0 27 4 7 2 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 301 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Brillheart J (L) 8.0 7 4 3 2 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Aldridge V (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 3 E -- Webb E, Hartnett G, Groh H DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 3 SH -- Heathcote C, Traynor P SF -- Barnhart C WP -- Brillheart J T -- 1:26 A -- 23000
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