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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1928
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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 30, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Weinert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Lefty Weinert | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
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 |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Weinert
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Weinert
Wright hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Weinert
Traynor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Weinert
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Weinert
Comorosky 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weinert vs. Grimes
Weinert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
There goes English. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Weinert
Gooch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Weinert
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gooch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Weinert
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gooch tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Weinert
Wright hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. Grimes scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Weinert
Traynor 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Maguire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maguire tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Grimes
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Weinert
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Weinert
Comorosky bunts towards third. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Weinert
Gooch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Weinert
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Weinert
Adams takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weinert vs. Grimes
Weinert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. English moves to third. Maguire moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. English scores. Maguire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Weinert
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Weinert
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Weinert
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Grimes
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Weinert
Comorosky hits a line drive towards the mound. Weinert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Weinert
Gooch bunts in front of the plate. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Weinert
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Comorosky trying to get to home. Stephenson throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Comorosky, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Grimes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Weinert
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Weinert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Hack Wilson pinch hits for Lefty Weinert.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traynor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Malone
Gooch strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Heathcote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. Stephenson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Malone
Miljus takes first base on ball four. Miljus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner bunts towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. Miljus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Malone
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miljus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Malone
There goes Waner. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Miljus
Joe Kelly pinch hits for Johnny Butler.
Kelly 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Miljus
Earl Webb pinch hits for Pat Malone.
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Miljus
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Miljus
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky 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 4/30/1928 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
English W, ss 5 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 3 2
Maguire F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Adams S, 2b 3 0 2 3
Cuyler K, rf 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0
Heathcote C, cf 3 1 1 2 Wright G, ss 3 0 1 2
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 1 3 1
Butler J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Gooch J, c 3 1 1 0
Kelly J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 3 2 3 0
Weinert L, p 2 0 0 0 Miljus J, p 0 1 0 0
Wilson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Malone P, p 0 0 0 0
Webb E, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 7 33 8 16 8
Chicago 000 050 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 003 102 11x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Weinert L 6.0 13 6 6 2 1
Malone P (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B 7.2 10 7 3 2 2
Miljus J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Grantham G
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Maguire F, Traynor P, Stephenson R
3B -- Wright G, Waner L, Grimm C
CS -- English W, Heathcote C, Waner P
SH -- Gooch J, Waner L
SF -- Adams S, Cuyler K
WP -- Malone P
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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