Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bigbee vs. Kaufmann
  
  Bigbee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Kaufmann
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Kaufmann
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Traynor vs. Kaufmann
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball for an out. Carey scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
  
  There goes Traynor. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, McAuley applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuley vs. Morrison
  
  McAuley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heathcote vs. Morrison
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAuley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Morrison
  
  Adams bunts in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuley moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartnett vs. Morrison
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor can't make a play. That's a base hit. McAuley scores. Heathcote moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Friberg vs. Morrison
  
  Friberg bunts towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Heathcote scores. Hartnett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Morrison
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Friberg moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Statz vs. Morrison
  
  Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
  
  Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Kaufmann
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Kaufmann
  
  There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Friberg applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Kaufmann
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Morrison
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaufmann vs. Morrison
  
  Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuley vs. Morrison
  
  McAuley hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heathcote vs. Morrison
  
  Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Morrison
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Grimm trying to get to home. Carey throws the ball in to Gooch who tags Grimm who's trying to score from second, for the out. Heathcote moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Kaufmann
  
  Gooch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Gooch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Kaufmann
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bigbee vs. Kaufmann
  
  Bigbee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Bigbee reaches second base with a double. Gooch scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Kaufmann
  
  Carey hits a popup towards short. McAuley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Kaufmann
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Traynor vs. Kaufmann
  
  Traynor 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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Morrison
  
  Hartnett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friberg vs. Morrison
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Morrison, and towards Moore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Morrison
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Statz vs. Morrison
  
  Statz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Morrison
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaufmann vs. Morrison
  
  Kaufmann strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Kaufmann
  
  Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Kaufmann
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuley vs. Morrison
  
  McAuley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Morrison
  
  Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Morrison
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Heathcote moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartnett vs. Morrison
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartnett vs. Morrison
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. Adams moves to third. Hartnett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Friberg vs. Koupal
  
  Lou Koupal now pitching.
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore has Adams trapped. There's the throw to Gooch and over to Traynor, who tags Adams for the out. Hartnett moves to third. Friberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Koupal
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler throws the ball in to Moore who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hartnett scores. Friberg scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Kaufmann
  
  Gooch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koupal vs. Kaufmann
  
  Koupal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bigbee vs. Kaufmann
  
  Bigbee takes first base on ball four. Gooch moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carey vs. Kaufmann
  
  Carey is hit by the pitch. Gooch moves to third. Bigbee moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Kaufmann
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooch scores. Bigbee scores. Carey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Traynor vs. Kaufmann
  
  Traynor strikes out. There goes Moore. The throw from Hartnett to second, and Moore is out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Statz vs. Koupal
  
  Statz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bigbee throws the ball in to Grantham who tags Statz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Koupal
  
  Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaufmann vs. Koupal
  
  Kaufmann hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuley vs. Koupal
  
  McAuley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Kaufmann
  
  Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Kaufmann
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Koupal
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Koupal
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Koupal
  
  Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Kaufmann
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kaufmann
  
  Earl Smith pinch hits for Lou Koupal.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bigbee vs. Kaufmann
  
  Bigbee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooch moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carey vs. Kaufmann
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Gooch scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Kaufmann
  
  Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friberg vs. Songer
  
  Don Songer now pitching.
  
  Friberg hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Songer
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Statz vs. Songer
  
  Statz strikes out. There goes Miller. The throw from Gooch to second, and Miller is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Kaufmann
  
  Traynor hits a popup towards short. McAuley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
  
  Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Kaufmann
  
  Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Songer
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaufmann vs. Songer
  
  Kaufmann strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuley vs. Songer
  
  McAuley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heathcote vs. Songer
  
  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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Kaufmann
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuley. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Kaufmann
  
  Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnhart vs. Kaufmann
  
  Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Don Songer.
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bigbee vs. Kaufmann
  
  Bigbee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carey vs. Kaufmann
  
  Carey hits a popup towards short. McAuley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1925 -- Pittsburgh at CHN (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    CHN                AB  R  H RBI
Bigbee C, lf          4  2  3  1   Ike McAuley, ss       4  1  0  0   
Carey M, cf           4  1  1  1   Cliff Heathcote, rf   4  2  2  0   
Moore E, 2b           4  0  3  3   Sparky Adams, 2b      3  0  1  0   
Traynor P, 3b         4  0  0  1   Gabby Hartnett, c     4  3  3  3   
Cuyler K, rf          3  0  0  0   Bernie Friberg, 3b    3  1  0  1   
Grantham G, 1b        4  0  0  0   Hack Miller, lf       4  1  4  3   
Wright G, ss          4  0  0  0   Jigger Statz, cf      4  1  2  2   
Gooch J, c            3  3  2  0   Charlie Grimm, 1b     3  0  1  0   
Morrison J, p         1  0  0  0   Tony Kaufmann, p      4  0  0  0   
Koupal L, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Smith E, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Songer D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Barnhart C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        33  9 13  9

Pittsburgh       102 020 100 --  6
CHN              303 300 00x --  9

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morrison J (L)        3.1  9  9  7  1  1
Koupal L              2.2  2  0  0  1  0
Songer D              2.0  2  0  0  0  3

  CHN                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tony Kaufmann (W)     9.0  9  6  6  3  4

E -- Grantham G, Wright G 2, Ike McAuley
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, CHN 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, CHN 5
2B -- Gooch J, Bigbee C, Charlie Grimm
HR -- Gabby Hartnett, Jigger Statz
SB -- Sparky Adams, Cliff Heathcote
CS -- Traynor P, Cuyler K, Moore E, Hack Miller
SH -- Sparky Adams, Bernie Friberg
HBP -- by Morrison J (Ike McAuley), by Tony Kaufmann (Carey M)
T -- 1:43
A -- 7000

    

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