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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 2, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Grimes
There goes Hartnett. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Grimes
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Grimes
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Malone for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimes fires to first and has Cuyler trapped. There's the throw to Bartell who tags Cuyler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Grimes
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Malone
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Dick Bartell.
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Malone
Glenn Wright pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. English fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Grimes
Mack Hillis now playing second base. Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Hillis. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Malone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams S, ss 5 1 1 0 English W, ss 3 0 0 0
Waner L, lf 3 1 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Waner P, rf 2 0 2 0 Heathcote C, rf 4 0 0 0
Grantham G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 1 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 2 Cuyler K, lf 2 2 2 1
Comorosky A, cf 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bartell D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 2 0 1 1
Brickell F, ph 1 0 1 0 Beck C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hillis M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Malone P, p 3 0 0 0
Hargreaves C, c 3 0 0 0
Wright G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 0 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 1 0
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34 2 8 2 28 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 010 200 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 5
E -- Hillis M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 4
HR -- Cuyler K
CS -- Hartnett G
SH -- English W
SF -- Hartnett G
T -- 1:54
A -- 32000
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