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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1928
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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 24, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dawson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Joe Dawson | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Blake
Adams bunts towards third. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Blake
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up 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: ---
English vs. Dawson
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Dawson
Maguire hits a line drive towards center. Waner fields it and throws to second to catch English for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Dawson
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dawson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Dawson
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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Dawson
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Dawson
Hartnett hits a popup into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Dawson
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Gooch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Blake
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Dawson
Blake hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Dawson
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dawson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Dawson
Maguire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Blake
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Blake
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Dawson
Cuyler hits a popup into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dawson
Wilson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dawson
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Dawson
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Stephenson throws the ball in to English who tags Gooch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Dawson
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dawson
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Dawson
Blake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Dawson
English takes first base on ball four. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Dawson
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Brame
Erv Brame now pitching.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. English scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Brame
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Blake
Brame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Blake
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Blake
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brame
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Brame
There goes Hartnett. The throw from Gooch and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Brame
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Brame
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Brame
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards second. Maguire fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with English covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brame
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, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brame, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Blake
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Blake
Adams takes first base on ball four. Brame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brame moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Blake
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brame scores. Adams scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a line drive towards third. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Brame
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Brame
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Blake
Brame hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0 English W, ss 2 1 0 0
Adams S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 0 1
Wright G, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 2 2
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 2 Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 1
Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 2 1 1
Gooch J, c 4 0 3 0 Butler J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dawson J, p 1 0 0 0 Blake S, p 3 1 1 0
Brame E, p 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 31 7 9 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago 100 141 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dawson J (L) 4.1 6 6 6 2 0
Brame E 3.2 3 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 2
E -- Gooch J, English W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Wilson H, Barnhart C
3B -- Gooch J
HR -- Stephenson R, Hartnett G
SB -- Hartnett G
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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