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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1931
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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 8, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1931 |
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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 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Clarke 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Howdy Groskloss | Second Baseman |
Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball 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: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Warneke
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Warneke
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Warneke
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groskloss vs. Warneke
Groskloss hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Warneke
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Warneke
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Warneke
Meine bunts towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meine for the out. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thevenow scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Jensen bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. May
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. May
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. May
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Meine
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. May
Groskloss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Groskloss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. May
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meine vs. May
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. May
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Meine
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. May
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. May
Grantham bunts towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. May
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. May
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Meine
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Jakie May.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Baecht
Ed Baecht now pitching.
Groskloss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baecht
Phillips strikes out. There goes Groskloss. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Baecht
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Baecht
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Baecht
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Baecht
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Baecht
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Baecht
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Baecht
Waner bunts towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groskloss vs. Baecht
Groskloss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Baecht
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Baecht
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meine
Danny Taylor pinch hits for Ed Baecht.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Meine
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Blake
Jensen is hit by the pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Meine
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. Stephenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Meine
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Meine
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Blair hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1931 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Jurges B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 1 English W, ss 4 0 1 0 Jensen W, lf 4 1 2 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 2 1 Wilson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 2 2 Hornsby R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 1 1 0 Groskloss H, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 1 Phillips E, c 2 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Thevenow T, ss 2 1 0 0 Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0 Meine H, p 3 0 0 0 May J, p 1 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baecht E, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blake S, p 0 0 0 0 Blair F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 29 5 9 5 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Pittsburgh 230 000 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L (L) 1.1 3 4 4 3 2 May J 2.2 4 1 1 2 2 Baecht E 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 Blake S 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meine H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 E -- Grantham G, Traynor P DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 12 2B -- Jensen W, Stephenson R, English W 3B -- Groskloss H, Hemsley R SB -- Groskloss H SH -- Meine H, Grantham G, Waner P HBP -- by Blake S (Jensen W) T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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