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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1931
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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 May 25, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1931 |
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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 | May 25, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Moore | Center Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Jurges catches it and throws to first to double up Grantham. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kremer
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Kremer
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Kremer
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sweetland
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Kremer
Hartnett hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Kremer
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Kremer
Grimm hits a line drive towards short. Sankey catches it and throws to first to double up Jurges. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sankey vs. Sweetland
Sankey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kremer vs. Sweetland
Kremer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Moore chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Hartnett fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hartnett. Phillips scores. Sankey goes all the way around to score. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Kremer
Sweetland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kremer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer juggles the ball. That's an error on Kremer. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Kremer
English bunts in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweetland moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. Sweetland scores. Moore scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Kremer
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler bunts in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Kremer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Sweetland
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Kremer
Jurges 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Kremer
Grimm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweetland vs. Kremer
Sweetland hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grimm scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kremer
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kremer
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sankey vs. Sweetland
Sankey takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Sweetland
Fred Bennett pinch hits for Ray Kremer.
Bennett hits a line drive towards third. Jurges catches it and throws to second to double up Phillips. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Grant
George Grant now pitching.
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Grant
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Grant
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Grant
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Grant
Jurges hits a line drive to center field. Waner throws towards the plate. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Stephenson scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Grant
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. Grantham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Sweetland
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Grant
Sweetland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Grant
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Grant
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Grant
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Grant
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Sweetland
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Sweetland
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grant
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to Grant covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Grant
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Grant
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey misplays the ball. That's an error on Sankey. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Grant
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Jurges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweetland vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching.
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges scores. Grimm moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Willoughby
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Willoughby
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sweetland. Grantham scores. Waner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Sweetland
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sankey vs. Sweetland
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Willoughby
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClanahan vs. Sweetland
Pete McClanahan pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
McClanahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McClanahan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 5 0 2 2 Moore J, cf 2 2 1 1 Grantham G, 2b 4 2 2 0 English W, ss 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 2 2 2 2 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 5 1 2 2 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 1 1 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0 Phillips E, c 3 1 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sankey B, ss 3 1 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kremer R, p 1 0 0 0 Sweetland L, p 3 1 1 2 Bennett F, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant G, p 1 0 0 0 Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0 McClanahan P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 8 4 32 9 11 9 Pittsburgh 002 001 030 -- 6 Chicago 003 220 20x -- 9 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kremer R (L) 4.0 6 5 4 2 0 Grant G 2.1 5 4 2 2 1 Willoughby C 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sweetland L (W) 9.0 8 6 3 4 3 E -- Hartnett G, Kremer R, Jurges B, Phillips E, Sankey B, Sweetland L, English W 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 8 2B -- Waner L, Hornsby R 2, Stephenson R, Phillips E 3B -- Grimm C, Comorosky A HR -- Moore J SH -- English W, Cuyler K, Moore J A -- 0
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