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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1931
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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 August 10, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 10, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Spencer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Howdy Groskloss | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Glenn Spencer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spencer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phillips scoops up the ball and tags Hartnett for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Sweetland
Groskloss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Groskloss reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Thevenow reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Groskloss scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Spencer
English takes first base on ball four. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a line drive towards first. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Spencer
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Spencer
English hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Phillips settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Spencer
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groskloss vs. Sweetland
Groskloss hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spencer
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groskloss vs. Sweetland
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spencer
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
There's a wild pitch. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groskloss vs. Sweetland
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Traynor scores. Groskloss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. Groskloss moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a line drive towards short. English catches it and throws to third to double up Groskloss. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Groskloss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a line drive towards first. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brame vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching. Erv Brame pinch hits for Adam Comorosky.
Brame strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1931 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blair F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 2 1 0 0
English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0
Barton V, rf 3 1 0 0 Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor D, lf 4 1 3 1 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 1
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 0 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0 Groskloss H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bell L, 3b 4 1 1 2 Phillips E, c 2 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 3 0 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 2 0 1 2
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 29 4 5 3
Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 020 000 011 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (L) 8.1 4 4 3 10 5
Smith B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 1
E -- Phillips E, Spencer G, Bell L
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Groskloss H, Thevenow T, Traynor P
HR -- Bell L
SH -- Grimm C, Grantham G
WP -- Spencer G, Sweetland L
A -- 0
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