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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1929
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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 August 28, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Chick Tolson | First Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1929
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: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke 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: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler 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. Malone
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor 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: ---
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Grimes
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Grimes
Malone 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky 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: 1--
Clarke vs. Malone
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby 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-
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Grimes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Grimes
Malone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Grimes
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote 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 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Malone
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clarke. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargreaves moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Grimes
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Grimes
Malone 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 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Malone
Clarke hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Grantham moves to third. Comorosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Heathcote. Grantham scores. Comorosky scores. Clarke goes all the way around to score. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargreaves scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Malone
There's a wild pitch. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Grimes
English hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Malone
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Malone
Grantham hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Malone
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Malone
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Malone
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Heathcote. Traynor scores. Comorosky scores. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Malone
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Grimes reaches third base with a triple. Hargreaves scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Malone
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Malone
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Grimes
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Grimes
Tolson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cvengros
Mike Cvengros now pitching.
Waner hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Cvengros
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cvengros
Grantham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Cvengros
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cvengros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Grimes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Grimes
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Grimes
Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Mike Cvengros.
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Grimes
Johnny Moore pinch runs for Riggs Stephenson.
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heathcote vs. Grimes
Heathcote hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1929, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
English W, ss 5 0 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Heathcote C, rf 5 1 2 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 1 1
Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 2 0 0 1 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 1 0
Cuyler K, lf 4 1 1 2 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 3 0
Tolson C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 2 2 0
McMillan N, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clarke S, ss 4 1 0 0
Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 2 4 4
Malone P, p 3 0 1 0 Grimes B, p 4 2 2 2
Cvengros M, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Moore J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 38 10 15 8
Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 010 005 40x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (L) 7.0 14 10 9 3 7
Cvengros M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 6
E -- Clarke S, Hornsby R, Heathcote C 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Grantham G, Comorosky A, Taylor Z
3B -- Grimes B, Grantham G
HR -- Cuyler K
SF -- Hornsby R, Wilson H, Comorosky A
HBP -- by Grimes B (Stephenson R)
WP -- Malone P
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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