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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1934
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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 May 1, 1934 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Third Baseman |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1934
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Birkofer
English hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a line drive towards first. Suhr catches it and steps on first to double up Herman. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
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: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Root
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball 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: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Birkofer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Birkofer
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Root
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Root
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Birkofer vs. Root
Birkofer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler. Birkofer reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Birkofer
Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Birkofer
English hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Root
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Root
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lindstrom 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. Birkofer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto 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: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Root
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Root
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birkofer vs. Root
Birkofer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Tinning
Bud Tinning now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and tags Waner for the out. He's got Thevenow trapped. He throws to Hartnett, who throws to English, who tags Thevenow for the double play. Birkofer moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Birkofer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Tinning
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Tinning
Lindstrom hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Tinning
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Tinning
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Tinning covering. Safe. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Tinning
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. There goes Suhr trying to get to home. Klein throws the ball in to Jurges who relays the ball to Hartnett, who tags Suhr, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinning vs. Birkofer
Tinning hits a line drive into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Birkofer
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Tinning
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Tinning
Grace hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler, who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Birkofer vs. Tinning
Birkofer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Birkofer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Tinning
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a popup towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Birkofer
Cuyler strikes out. Grace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cuyler out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Birkofer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Tinning
Dolph Camilli now playing first base.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Tinning
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Tinning
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Tinning
Suhr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Birkofer
Jurges hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Birkofer
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Birkofer
Augie Galan pinch hits for Bud Tinning.
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Birkofer
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Birkofer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Nelson
There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Nelson
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Nelson
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Birkofer
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Birkofer
Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Babe Herman.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Birkofer
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1934 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
English W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0
Klein C, lf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, lf 4 0 0 0
Herman B, rf 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 2 1 0 0
Stephenson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 2b 3 2 3 1
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thevenow T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grace E, c 4 1 1 0
Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0 Birkofer R, p 3 0 2 2
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0
Root C, p 1 0 0 0
Tinning B, p 1 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 4 9 4
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 020 110 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 3.1 4 3 3 4 0
Tinning B 3.2 4 1 1 1 0
Nelson L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Birkofer R, Lavagetto C 2, Jurges B
3B -- Grace E
CS -- Lavagetto C
A -- 0
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