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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 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 30, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Chick Tolson | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | 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 |
| Ira Flagstead | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meine
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Meine
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby bunts for a single. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flagstead vs. Bush
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Meine
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bush
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bush
Clarke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Bush
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meine for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meine
Taylor hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Meine
Bush bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Meine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Meine
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bush
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Bush
There goes Waner. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Stephenson throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Traynor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Meine
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Bush
Flagstead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Bush
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Bush
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. English throws to second for one, and Hornsby throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Flagstead scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Bush
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Clarke is safe. Clarke moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Meine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Bush
Waner takes first base on ball four. Meine moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Bush
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meine scores. Bartell scores. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Bush
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
There goes Traynor. The throw from Taylor and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Nehf
Flagstead hits a popup towards first. Tolson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Meine
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Meine, and towards Clarke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meine
Taylor 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley bunts for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Nehf
Clarke hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cuyler. Here's the throw into the infield and Hemsley is out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Nehf
Meine hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Meine
Earl Sheely now playing first base.
Nehf hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby 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, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Nehf
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheely for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Nehf
Flagstead hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cuyler. Traynor scores. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flagstead scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Nehf
Clarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Clarke reaches third base with a triple. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meine vs. Nehf
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Meine
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Meine
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Nehf
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Nehf
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Traynor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Nehf
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolson vs. Meine
Tolson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meine
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Meine
Nehf hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Meine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Nehf
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Nehf
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Meine
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meine
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Waner 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 8/30/1929 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McMillan N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, 2b 6 2 2 2
English W, ss 3 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 3 3 2 1
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 2 3 3
Wilson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 5 2 5 3
Cuyler K, rf 3 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 2 0 1 2
Tolson C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Flagstead I, lf 5 2 2 0
Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 5 1 3 1
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0 Clarke S, ss 5 2 3 2
Nehf A, p 2 0 0 0 Meine H, p 5 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 43 15 21 14
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 101 623 20x -- 15
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (L) 3.1 10 8 8 2 1
Nehf A 4.2 11 7 7 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 2
E -- Grantham G, Hornsby R, Cuyler K 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Waner L, Clarke S, Traynor P
3B -- Clarke S
SB -- Waner L, Traynor P, Waner P
CS -- Traynor P
SH -- Bush G
HBP -- by Meine H (English W)
PB -- Hemsley R, Taylor Z
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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