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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 27, 1923 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Morrison |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| John Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Reb Russell | Right Fielder |
| Cotton Tierney | Second Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Johnny Morrison | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Morrison
Statz hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Morrison
Friberg hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morrison
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Alexander
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tierney vs. Alexander
Tierney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Alexander
There goes Traynor. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Morrison
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Morrison
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morrison
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Morrison
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Morrison
O'Farrell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Alexander
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Alexander
There goes Grimm. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Grantham applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Carey, who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Grimes reaches third base with a triple. Russell throws the ball in to Traynor who tags Grimes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Morrison
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Statz. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Alexander
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morrison
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Morrison
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Morrison
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Morrison
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tierney vs. Alexander
Tierney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Grantham, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Traynor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morrison vs. Alexander
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Morrison
Statz hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grantham is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Morrison
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Morrison
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Morrison
There goes Friberg. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Tierney applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Morrison
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Morrison
There goes Kelleher. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Tierney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Alexander
Marty Callaghan now playing right field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tierney vs. Alexander
Tierney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Morrison
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morrison
Alexander bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Tierney covering, for the out. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Morrison
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callaghan vs. Morrison
Callaghan hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Alexander
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Alexander
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Alexander
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Morrison
Friberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Alexander
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bigbee vs. Alexander
Bigbee bunts towards third. Friberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maranville moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Alexander
Russell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Statz. Russell reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. Carey scores. Bigbee moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1923 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 4 0 1 0 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 1 2 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 3 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 4 1 1 0
Marty Callaghan, rf 1 0 0 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 1 0
George Grantham, 2b 4 1 2 0 Reb Russell, rf 4 0 1 2
Ray Grimes, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cotton Tierney, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pie Traynor, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hack Miller, lf 3 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 1 0
John Kelleher, ss 2 0 1 0 Walter Schmidt, c 3 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 2 0 1 0 Johnny Morrison, p 3 0 0 0
Grover Clevelan A, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 7 1 31 2 8 2
CHN 000 100 000 -- 1
PIT 000 000 002 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (L) 8.0 8 2 2 0 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Johnny Morrison (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 1
E -- Cotton Tierney
LOB -- CHN 4, PIT 5
2B -- Rabbit Maranville, Reb Russell
3B -- George Grantham, Ray Grimes
CS -- Pie Traynor, Charlie Grimm, Bernie Friberg, John Kelleher
SH -- Grover Clevelan Alexander
T -- 1:29
A -- 6000
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