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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1927
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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 April 30, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1927 |
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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 | April 30, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Osborn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Howard Freigau | Third Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Bob Osborn | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Grantham | First Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Aldridge
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. There goes Webb trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Webb for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
There goes Wilson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Grantham vs. Osborn
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Osborn
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grantham scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Osborn
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Osborn
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau bunts towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Osborn
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Osborn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Osborn
Aldridge hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborn vs. Aldridge
Osborn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Aldridge
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Osborn
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Osborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Osborn
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Osborn
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Cuyler scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Osborn
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhyne vs. Osborn
Rhyne 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson bunts towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Osborn
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Osborn
Aldridge hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Osborn
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborn vs. Aldridge
Osborn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Aldridge
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Osborn
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Osborn
Waner strikes out. There goes Cuyler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Osborn
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Osborn
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Osborn
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Osborn
Smith hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Osborn
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Osborn
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Osborn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a fly ball towards center. Cuyler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cuyler. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Bob Osborn.
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartnett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Aldridge
Pete Scott pinch hits for Woody English.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brillheart
Jim Brillheart now pitching. Clyde Beck now playing shortstop.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brillheart
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brillheart
Waner 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Aldridge
Freigau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm moves to third. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolson vs. Aldridge
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Jim Brillheart.
Tolson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm scores. There goes Freigau trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Smith who tags Freigau who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Roy
Luther Roy now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Roy
Traynor bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Roy
Joe Harris pinch hits for Hal Rhyne.
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roy
Herman Layne pinch runs for Joe Harris.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roy. Layne moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Roy
Johnny Gooch pinch hits for Vic Aldridge.
Hartnett fires to third and picks off Layne. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Roy
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morrison
Johnny Morrison now pitching. Ed Sicking now playing second base.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Morrison
Beck bunts towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Morrison
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Morrison
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Morrison
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Morrison
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Morrison
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Roy
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Roy
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Roy
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Roy
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Roy
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Roy's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1927 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Adams S, 2b 3 2 2 0 Grantham G, 1b 5 1 2 0 English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Waner L, lf 4 1 1 0 Scott P, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuyler K, cf 5 1 2 0 Beck C, ss 0 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1 Webb E, rf 2 1 1 1 Wright G, ss 3 1 2 2 Wilson H, cf 4 1 3 3 Traynor P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 5 0 1 0 Rhyne H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Harris J, ph 1 0 1 1 Freigau H, 3b 5 0 2 0 Layne H, pr 0 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Sicking E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Osborn B, p 2 0 0 0 Smith E, c 4 0 0 0 Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0 Aldridge V, p 3 0 0 0 Brillheart J, p 0 0 0 0 Gooch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolson C, ph 1 0 1 1 Morrison J, p 0 0 0 0 Roy L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 12 5 34 4 9 4 Chicago 100 000 022 -- 5 Pittsburgh 102 000 010 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Osborn B 6.0 6 3 3 5 1 Brillheart J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Roy L (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Aldridge V 8.0 9 3 3 5 3 Morrison J (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 E -- Cuyler K, Roy L DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Grantham G, Stephenson R HR -- Webb E, Wilson H SB -- Wilson H, Cuyler K SH -- Traynor P, Beck C SF -- Adams S, Webb E A -- 0
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