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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1938
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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 27, 1938 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1938 |
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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 27, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,010 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1938
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Klinger
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Klinger
There goes Galan. The throw from Todd and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Klinger
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Klinger
Reynolds 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: 1--
Collins vs. Klinger
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Klinger
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Klinger, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Lee
Klinger 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins 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: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Klinger
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Klinger
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Swift
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Swift
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Swift
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a line drive towards first. Suhr catches it and steps on first to double up Hack. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swift
Galan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Lee
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Swift
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Swift
Collins takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Swift
Lee 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: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Swift
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. Herman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a popup towards short. Vaughan 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: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swift
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Swift
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges 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 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Lee
Red Lucas pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Lucas 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
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. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Lee
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Pep Young.
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickshot vs. Lee
Johnny Dickshot pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1938 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 5 2 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 1 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 2 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 3 3 Suhr G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 1 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lee B, p 4 0 1 0 Rizzo J, ph 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0 Swift B, p 1 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 Dickshot J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 33 0 6 0 Chicago 000 400 100 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 3 2 Swift B 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 Sewell R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Handley L DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 9 3B -- Galan A HR -- Hartnett G SB -- Reynolds C CS -- Galan A T -- 1:45 A -- 3010
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