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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 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 May 24, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mulligan | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Grimes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Nehf
Mulligan 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball 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: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
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 second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nehf vs. Grimes
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Nehf
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Webb 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. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Nehf
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell 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: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Grimes
Webb hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Nehf
Gooch hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Nehf
Mulligan hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Nehf
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comorosky vs. Nehf
The ball gets by Gonzalez for a passed ball. Waner scores. Wright scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Nehf
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Nehf
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gooch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooch scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulligan vs. Nehf
Mulligan 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. Nehf
Waner 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Grimes
Nehf hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Nehf
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beck. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Nehf
Comorosky hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gooch vs. Nehf
Gooch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Bartell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Beck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Grimes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beck scores. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Grimes
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Mulligan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Bush
Wright hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire catches it and throws to first to double up Waner. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Grimes
Joe Kelly pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Holley
Ed Holley now pitching.
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, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Holley
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Holley
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Grimes
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Holley
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Holley
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Holley
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Holley
Mulligan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Holley
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Ed Holley.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Grimes
Beck strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1928 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Beck C, ss 5 1 2 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 3 1
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mulligan E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Webb E, rf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 0 0
Wilson H, cf 4 0 1 1 Wright G, ss 4 2 1 0
Cuyler K, lf 3 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 3 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 2 0 0 1
Gonzalez M, c 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Butler J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Gooch J, c 4 1 0 1
Nehf A, p 2 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 4 0 2 1
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly J, ph 1 0 0 1
Holley E, p 0 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 34 6 11 4
Chicago 000 001 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 420 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (L) 5.0 9 6 4 3 0
Bush G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Holley E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 5
E -- Beck C
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Beck C
3B -- Gonzalez M
SF -- Comorosky A
PB -- Gonzalez M
T -- 1:58
A -- 4000
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