Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Malone
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler 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. Malone
  
  There goes Adams. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Hill
  
  English 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--
  Maguire vs. Hill
  
  Maguire bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. English moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuyler vs. Hill
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hill
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stephenson vs. Hill
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimm vs. Hill
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Dawson
  
  Joe Dawson now pitching.
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beck vs. Dawson
  
  Beck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Malone
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Malone
  
  Grantham 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Malone
  
  Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Dawson
  
  Malone 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Dawson
  
  English hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Dawson
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Malone
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Malone
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brickell vs. Malone
  
  Fred Brickell pinch hits for Joe Dawson.
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Malone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wright scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Malone
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Stephenson. Hemsley tags and scores. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Malone
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grantham vs. Malone
  
  Grantham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Brame
  
  Erv Brame now pitching.
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Brame
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Brame
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimm vs. Brame
  
  Grimm takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hartnett vs. Tauscher
  
  Walt Tauscher now pitching.
  
  Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beck vs. Tauscher
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Malone vs. Tauscher
  
  Malone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Malone reaches second base with a double. Stephenson scores. Grimm scores. Hartnett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  English vs. Tauscher
  
  English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Malone
  
  Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Malone
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Malone
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tauscher vs. Malone
  
  Tauscher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Tauscher
  
  Maguire hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Tauscher
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tauscher
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Tauscher
  
  Stephenson 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 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Malone
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Traynor vs. Malone
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grantham vs. Malone
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Tauscher
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Tauscher
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beck vs. Tauscher
  
  Beck 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, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malone vs. Tauscher
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Wright who tags Malone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hartnett scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Malone
  
  Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Malone
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Malone
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive towards the mound. Malone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Tauscher
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Tauscher
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Tauscher
  
  Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Tauscher
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Malone
  
  Dick Bartell pinch hits for Walt Tauscher.
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Malone
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Blankenship
  
  Homer Blankenship now pitching.
  
  Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Blankenship
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartnett vs. Blankenship
  
  Hartnett bunts towards the mound. Blankenship fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beck vs. Blankenship
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Malone vs. Blankenship
  
  Malone 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 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Malone
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Malone
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Malone
  
  Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Comorosky vs. Malone
  
  Comorosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Traynor trying to get to home. Stephenson throws the ball in to English who relays the ball to Hartnett, who tags Traynor, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Blankenship
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Blankenship
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Blankenship
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Malone
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Malone
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargreaves vs. Malone
  
  Charlie Hargreaves pinch hits for Homer Blankenship.
  
  Hargreaves hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Adams S, 2b           2  1  1  0   English W, ss         5  1  1  0   
Waner L, cf           3  0  1  1   Maguire F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  2  1   Cuyler K, rf          4  1  1  1   
Traynor P, 3b         3  0  1  0   Wilson H, cf          3  2  2  0   
Grantham G, 1b        4  0  0  0   Stephenson R, lf      3  2  2  2   
Comorosky A, lf       3  0  1  0   Grimm C, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Wright G, ss          4  1  1  0   Hartnett G, c         2  2  1  1   
Hemsley R, c          4  1  1  0   Beck C, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Hill C, p             0  0  0  0   Malone P, p           4  0  2  4   
Dawson J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brickell F, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Brame E, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Tauscher W, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Bartell D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Blankenship H, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Hargreaves C, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  2                        32  9 11  9

Pittsburgh       003 000 000 --  3
Chicago          404 010 00x --  9

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill C (L)            0.1  5  4  4  0  0
Dawson J              1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Brame E               0.1  2  3  3  1  0
Tauscher W            3.2  3  2  2  3  2
Blankenship H         2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Malone P (W)          9.0  8  3  2  3  3

E -- Stephenson R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Stephenson R, Malone P, Hartnett G
CS -- Adams S
SH -- Maguire F, Hartnett G
SF -- Waner L, Traynor P
WP -- Malone P
T -- 1:39
A -- 0

    

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