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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 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 15, 1930 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 15, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Clarke 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Charlie Engle | Second Baseman |
| Al Bool | Catcher |
| Glenn Spencer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 1930
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a line drive towards the mound. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Spencer
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friberg for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Spencer
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Waner reaches second base with a double. Sothern moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sothern tags and scores. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sweetland
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Sweetland
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Sweetland
Bool strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Spencer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Spencer
Friberg takes first base on ball four. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Spencer covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Spencer
There goes Hurst. The throw from Bool and he is out, Engle applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sweetland
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Spencer
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Spencer
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thevenow tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Sweetland
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Sweetland
Bool hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Spencer trying to get to home. Klein throws the ball in to Davis who tags Spencer who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sothern moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Spencer
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Swetonic
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. Friberg scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Swetonic
Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Swetonic
Whitney hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sweetland
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Sweetland
Engle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Swetonic
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Swetonic
Davis bunts towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweetland vs. Swetonic
Sweetland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Swetonic
Brickell hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Sweetland
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Sweetland
Swetonic hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sothern for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Swetonic
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Swetonic
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Swetonic
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurst vs. Swetonic
Hurst hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Klein moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Swetonic
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Swetonic
Harry McCurdy pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
McCurdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Swetonic
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCurdy moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweetland vs. Swetonic
Chet Nichols pinch runs for Spud Davis.
Sweetland hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCurdy tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Swetonic
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Harry McCurdy now catching. Bernie Friberg now playing shortstop. Monk Sherlock now playing second base.
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sweetland
Bartell bunts in front of the plate. McCurdy fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Sweetland
Engle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bool vs. Sweetland
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swetonic vs. Sweetland
Swetonic hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Swetonic
Friberg hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Swetonic
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Swetonic
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Sweetland
Sothern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Sweetland
Comorosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brickell, who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1930, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 4 0 0 0 Sothern D, cf 5 1 2 0
Friberg B, 2b-ss 2 1 0 0 Waner P, rf 5 2 3 0
O'Doul L, lf 5 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 1 2
Klein C, rf 5 0 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 2 1
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 2 0 Engle C, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCurdy H, ph-c 1 1 1 0 Bool A, c 4 0 0 0
Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 Spencer G, p 2 0 0 0
Nichols C, pr 0 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 2 0 0 0
Sherlock M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 34 3 9 3
Philadelphia 000 001 001 0 -- 2
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (L) 9.1 9 3 3 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G* 5.0 3 1 1 2 0
Swetonic S (W) 5.0 5 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Thevenow T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Waner P
3B -- Comorosky A
CS -- Hurst D
SH -- Bartell D
SF -- Comorosky A, Traynor P, Davis S, Sweetland L
HBP -- by Spencer G (Brickell F), by Sweetland L (Engle C)
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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