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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1936
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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 23, 1936 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Bud Hafey | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Tom Padden | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1936
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. French
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Birkofer
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Suhr picks up the ball and throws it to Vaughan who tags the runner out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. French
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padden vs. French
Padden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Birkofer
Demaree hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Birkofer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartnett scores. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birkofer vs. French
Birkofer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demaree. Birkofer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Birkofer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. French
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Birkofer
French hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Birkofer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Birkofer
Demaree hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Demaree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Birkofer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a popup towards short. Vaughan 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: ---
Padden vs. French
Padden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Padden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Birkofer vs. French
Birkofer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Padden moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. Padden scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Birkofer
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Birkofer
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. French moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. French
Hafey hits a popup off the glove of French. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Hafey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. French
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Birkofer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to Birkofer covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Birkofer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. French
Padden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birkofer vs. French
Birkofer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Birkofer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Birkofer
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Birkofer
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. French
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Birkofer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Birkofer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padden vs. French
Padden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. French
Al Todd pinch hits for Ralph Birkofer.
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1936 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 1 Galan A, cf 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hafey B, cf 4 0 1 0 Klein C, rf 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Demaree F, lf 4 1 3 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 1
Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Padden T, c 4 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Birkofer R, p 3 0 1 0 French L, p 2 0 0 0
Todd A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 33 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 020 000 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (L) 8.0 9 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3
E -- Birkofer R, Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Demaree F 2, Birkofer R, Padden T, Hafey B
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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