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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1928
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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 May 1, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1928 |
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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 | May 1, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
Guy Bush | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hill
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hill
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hill
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Hill
Cuyler is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bush
Adams bunts towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire 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: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote 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: ---
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hill
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hill
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Hill
Bush bunts towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Hill
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Hill
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bush
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Bush
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hill
Cuyler 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: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Heathcote scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hill
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Bush
There goes Grantham. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hill
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hill
Bush strikes out. There goes Butler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Hill
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Hill
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a line drive towards the mound. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bush
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hill
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. Adams scores. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Cuyler throws the ball in to Butler who tags Grantham trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner scores. Wright scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Bush
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hill
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hill
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Bush
Fred Brickell pinch runs for Earl Smith.
Hill bunts in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to home to get Brickell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bush
There goes Waner. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hill
Johnny Gooch now catching. Joe Kelly pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hill
Sheriff Blake pinch runs for Joe Kelly. Earl Webb pinch hits for Woody English.
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hill
Hack Wilson pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Blake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Hill
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Welch
Clyde Beck now playing shortstop. Norm McMillan now playing second base. Johnny Welch now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Welch
Traynor bunts in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Welch
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Traynor trying to get to third. Cuyler throws the ball in to Butler, who tags Traynor for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Welch
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Welch
Gooch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Welch
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1928 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Webb E, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams S, 2b 2 1 2 0 Beck C, ss 0 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 McMillan N, 2b 0 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 1 3 2 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 1 1 Heathcote C, cf 4 1 1 0 Smith E, c 3 0 2 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Brickell F, pr 0 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gooch J, c 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, c 3 0 0 0 Hill C, p 3 0 1 0 Butler J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bush G, p 1 0 0 0 Kelly J, ph 0 0 0 0 Blake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Welch J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 32 4 13 3 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 003 01x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bush G (L) 7.0 9 3 1 2 1 Welch J 1.0 4 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hill C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3 E -- English W DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Grimm C, Butler J, Grantham G, Smith E SB -- Waner L CS -- Cuyler K, Grantham G SH -- Adams S, Bush G, Hill C PB -- Smith E T -- 1:43 A -- 0
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