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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1931
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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 27, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| 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 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Glenn Spencer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Spencer
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet 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. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler 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. Sweetland
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Sweetland
Piet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piet moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it 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: ---
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sweetland
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Spencer
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Sweetland
Piet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball 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: ---
English vs. Spencer
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sweetland
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Sweetland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sweetland. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Thevenow reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thevenow scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Spencer
There's a wild pitch. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Spencer
Adair takes first base on ball four. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Spencer
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Sweetland
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sweetland
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweetland vs. Spencer
Sweetland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sweetland
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Sweetland
Piet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Sweetland fires to first and picks off Piet. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Spencer
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Spencer
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Spencer
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Spencer
Barton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Spencer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spencer, and towards Traynor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sweetland
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sweetland
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sweetland
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Sweetland
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Sweetland
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Sweetland
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Spencer
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Spencer
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Spencer
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1931, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 3 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0
English W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 3 0 0 0 Piet T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Barton V, rf 4 0 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Wilson H, lf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 1 2 0
Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 1 1 2
Blair F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips E, c 3 0 1 1
Sweetland L, p 2 0 0 1 Spencer G, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 33 3 10 3
Chicago 000 010 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 300 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (L) 8.0 10 3 3 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 1
E -- Sweetland L, Traynor P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- English W 2
3B -- Thevenow T
SH -- Cuyler K
WP -- Spencer G
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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