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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 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 August 9, 1936 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Hal Finney | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Walter Stephenson | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1936
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Davis
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman 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: ---
Allen vs. Birkofer
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Birkofer
Demaree is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Allen scores. Herman moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Birkofer
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Birkofer
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Davis
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Davis
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Birkofer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Birkofer
Davis hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Birkofer
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Birkofer
Hack hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cavarretta scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Allen scores. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. Demaree scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Weaver
Stephenson 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Davis
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Davis
Jensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Weaver
Davis bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Weaver
Allen hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Weaver
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Davis
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan takes first base on ball four. There goes Demaree. The throw from Finney and he is out, Brubaker applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Weaver
There goes Galan. The throw from Finney and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Weaver
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Davis
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Davis
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Hack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta 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, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Weaver
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Weaver
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Weaver
There goes Allen. The throw from Finney and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Davis
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Davis covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Davis
Brubaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Weaver
Herman hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Weaver
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and tags Stephenson for the out. He's got Jurges trapped. He throws to Finney, who throws to Brubaker, who tags Jurges for the double play. Galan moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Davis
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Davis
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Weaver
Davis bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Weaver
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brubaker. Cavarretta scores. Allen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Weaver
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Tuck Stainback now playing center field.
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Davis
Jensen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Weaver
Stainback takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Weaver
There goes Stainback. The throw from Finney and he is safe. Stainback steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Weaver
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Davis
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1936, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Allen E, lf 3 2 2 1
Jensen W, lf 4 1 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 1
Waner P, rf 3 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 1 2 2
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 2
Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Galan A, cf 3 0 2 2
Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stainback T, cf 0 1 0 0
Finney H, c 3 0 0 0 Stephenson W, c 5 0 1 1
Birkofer R, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 3 2 0
Weaver J, p 3 0 0 0 Davis C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 35 10 13 9
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 151 001 11x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (L) 1.1 4 4 4 3 2
Weaver J 6.2 9 6 4 4 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4
E -- Vaughan A, Brubaker B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Herman B 2, Cavarretta P, Hack S, Demaree F 2, Allen E, Jurges B
HR -- Jensen W
SB -- Galan A, Allen E, Stainback T
CS -- Demaree F
SH -- Davis C 2
T -- 1:54
A -- 40000
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