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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 12, 1930 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Spencer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Clarke 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Tony Rensa | Catcher |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Charlie Engle | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Spencer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1930
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spencer
Thompson bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Engle covering, for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Spencer
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brickell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Spencer
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rensa for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Spencer
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sweetland
Bartell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brickell. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Sweetland
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Sweetland
Engle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Engle reaches second base with a double. Bartell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sweetland. Engle scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brickell, who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Spencer scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Sweetland
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spencer
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Phillips
Buz Phillips now pitching.
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Phillips
Hemsley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brickell. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Bartell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Phillips
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Phillips
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Rensa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Phillips
Sothern hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Phillips
Phillips fires to first and has Engle trapped. There's the throw to Thompson who tags Engle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Spencer
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Spencer covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Spencer
Rensa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Phillips
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Phillips
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Phillips
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comorosky tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Phillips
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Phillips
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Phillips
Hemsley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Spencer
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Spencer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Phillips
Engle hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Phillips
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Phillips
Sothern hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spencer
Thompson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Spencer
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Phillips
Waner strikes out. Rensa drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Waner out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Phillips
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Phillips
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Rensa and he is safe. Comorosky steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Phillips
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Phillips
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Phillips
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Spencer
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Phillips
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Phillips
Engle hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Phillips
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Spencer
Harry McCurdy pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
McCurdy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sigman vs. Spencer
Tripp Sigman pinch hits for Buz Phillips.
Sigman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Brickell reaches third base with a triple. Sigman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Spencer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Spencer
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Smythe
Bernie Friberg now playing shortstop. Harry Smythe now pitching.
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smythe
Comorosky hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Spencer
Rensa hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a line drive towards first. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1930, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 3 1 1 1 Sothern D, cf 5 0 0 0
Thompson F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 1
O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 1 Comorosky A, lf 5 2 3 1
Klein C, rf 4 0 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 2 0 2 1
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rensa T, c 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 2 3 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 1
Thevenow T, ss 2 0 0 0 Engle C, 2b 4 1 2 2
McCurdy H, ph 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 4 1 1 0
Friberg B, ss 0 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips B, p 1 0 0 0
Sigman T, ph 1 1 1 0
Smythe H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 36 8 13 6
Philadelphia 100 001 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 052 100 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (L) 2.0 7 5 5 1 0
Phillips B 5.0 6 3 3 1 2
Smythe H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 3
E -- Sweetland L, Thompson F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Bartell D 2, Engle C, Hemsley R
3B -- Waner P, Comorosky A, Thompson F, Brickell F
SB -- Traynor P, Comorosky A 2
CS -- Engle C
SH -- Thompson F
SF -- Traynor P, O'Doul L
WP -- Phillips B
T -- 1:52
A -- 5000
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