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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1927
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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 April 16, 1927 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Earl Webb | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Bush
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hill
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hill
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it 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: ---
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Bush
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bush
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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hill
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Hill
Cooney 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bush
Hill 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hill
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hill
Adams hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hill
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Bush
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webb. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Bush
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bush
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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wright. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Hill
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bush
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Bush
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hill
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hill
Bush bunts towards the mound. Hill fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hill. Cooney moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Hill
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Hill
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Heathcote steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Hill
Webb strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Stephenson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bush
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webb. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Bush
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hill
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor who relays the ball to Wright who tags Hartnett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grimm goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bush
Herman Layne pinch runs for Earl Smith.
Hill bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Layne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Layne scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Bush
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephenson fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hill
Johnny Gooch now catching.
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hill
Bush bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Hill
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Adams reaches second base with a double. Cooney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Hill
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: -2-
Webb vs. Hill
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Webb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Hill
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bush
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Bush
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hill
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hill
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Bush
Gooch hits a popup towards short. Cooney can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Bush
Ed Sicking pinch runs for Johnny Gooch. Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Carmen Hill.
Barnhart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham strikes out. There goes Sicking. The throw from Hartnett to Cooney, and Sicking is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1927 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Adams S, 2b 3 1 2 2
Waner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Heathcote C, rf 4 0 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 2 1 1 0 Webb E, lf 2 1 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 1 2
Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Stephenson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rhyne H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 1
Smith E, c 2 0 0 0 Cooney J, ss 4 2 2 0
Layne H, pr 0 1 0 0 Bush G, p 1 0 0 0
Gooch J, c 1 0 1 0
Sicking E, pr 0 0 0 0
Hill C, p 2 0 0 0
Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 29 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 100 -- 2
Chicago 000 011 30x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hill C (L) 8.0 8 5 4 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 5
E -- Wright G, Hill C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Traynor P 2, Hartnett G, Grantham G, Adams S, Wilson H
SB -- Cuyler K, Heathcote C
CS -- Sicking E
SH -- Bush G 2, Hill C
SF -- Grimm C, Adams S
WP -- Bush G
T -- 1:55
A -- 13000
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