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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
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| 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 | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charles Donnelly 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
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 |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Jakie May | 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 |
| Erv Brame | 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. Brame
Adair 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brame
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. Brame
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Brame
Barton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor 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. May
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. May
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. May
Piet 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. May
Traynor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blair reaches out 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. Brame
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Brame
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Brame
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. May
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. May
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. May
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brame
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Brame
Adair hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brame
English hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. English reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Brame
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Brame
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. May
Brame strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. May
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. May
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. May
Piet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Piet reaches second base with a double. Grantham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. May
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piet scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. May
Waner 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brame
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Brame
Hemsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Brame
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. May
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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. May
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brame
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Brame
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Brame
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Brame
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it and throws to second for the out. May scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Brame
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. May
Brame hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. May
Waner 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. May
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Brame
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. May
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. May
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. May
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. May
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Brame
Blair hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brame
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Brame
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards second. Piet can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Brame
There goes Adair. The throw from Phillips and he is out, Piet applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. May
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. May
Brame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. May
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Brame moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. May
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piet vs. May
Piet takes first base on ball four. Phillips scores. Brame moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Welch
Johnny Welch now pitching.
Traynor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brame
Ben Sankey now playing third base.
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brame
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Brame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Brame
Barton bunts towards the mound. Brame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. English moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Piet can't make a play. That's a base hit. English scores. Cuyler scores. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Barton scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Osborn
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welch vs. Osborn
Welch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Osborn
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Osborn
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Osborn
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. Welch scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Osborn
Barton hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Welch
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Welch
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Welch
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Thevenow reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Welch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner scores. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Welch
Gus Suhr pinch hits for Bob Osborn.
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Swetonic
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Swetonic
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Swetonic
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Welch
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Welch
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Welch
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it 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 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 5 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0
English W, 3b 4 2 4 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 5 1 2 3 Piet T, 2b 4 1 1 2
Barton V, rf 4 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Wilson H, lf 4 2 1 2 Sankey B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 5 1 2 2 Waner P, rf 2 1 1 0
Hemsley R, c 5 1 2 2 Jensen W, lf 4 0 0 0
Blair F, 2b 5 1 1 1 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0
May J, p 3 1 1 0 Phillips E, c 4 1 1 1
Welch J, p 1 1 1 1 Brame E, p 3 0 1 0
Osborn B, p 0 0 0 0
Suhr G, ph 1 0 0 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 16 11 34 4 7 4
Chicago 011 010 080 -- 11
Pittsburgh 002 000 110 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
May J 6.2 5 3 3 5 5
Welch J (W) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (L)* 7.0 11 8 8 3 3
Osborn B 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Swetonic S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- English W, Cuyler K, Piet T, May J, Grimm C, Hemsley R 2, Thevenow T
3B -- English W, Blair F
CS -- Adair J
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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