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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1936
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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 September 4, 1936 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1936 |
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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 | September 4, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Johnny Gill | Left Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Tom Padden | Catcher |
Bill Swift | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1936
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Swift
Allen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
There goes Allen. The throw from Padden and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gill vs. Swift
Gill hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. French
Jensen bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Gill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Swift
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Swift
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett scores. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Swift
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. English moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English scores. Allen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. French
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gill vs. Swift
Gill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. French
Padden bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. French
Swift hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swift
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Swift
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Swift
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. French
Young 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 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Padden and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gill vs. Swift
Gill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. French
Padden strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. French
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball towards left. Gill settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gill. Schulte moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. English fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Swift
English hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Swift
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Swift
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. French moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. French
Suhr bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Gill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gill. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padden vs. French
Padden hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. French
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. English fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. French
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Swift
Gill hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Swift
English is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Swift
French bunts towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to Swift covering. Safe. Hartnett moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Swift
Allen hits a line drive off the glove of Young, and into shallow right field. Allen reaches second base with a double. Hartnett scores. English scores. French moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Brown
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gill vs. Brown
There goes Hack. The throw from Padden and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gill vs. Brown
Gill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. Gill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Brown
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padden vs. French
Padden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. French
Al Todd pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1936 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Allen E, cf 4 2 3 2 Schulte F, cf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 2 3 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 5 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gill J, lf 5 0 1 1 Brubaker B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 5 2 2 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 2 0 English W, ss 4 2 1 0 Padden T, c 4 0 0 0 French L, p 3 0 2 1 Swift B, p 3 0 1 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Todd A, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 8 34 0 7 0 Chicago 130 010 021 -- 8 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO French L (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Swift B (L) 7.1 12 7 7 4 0 Brown M 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Cavarretta P, Gill J DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Young P, Hartnett G, Allen E SB -- Allen E, Cavarretta P, Hack S HBP -- by Swift B (English W) T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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