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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1936
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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 April 20, 1936 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Henshaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Roy Henshaw | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Bud Hafey | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Tom Padden | Catcher |
| Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1936
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hafey who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Blanton
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Blanton
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Blanton
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Waner reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Henshaw
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw has Jensen trapped. There's the throw to Hack and over to Hartnett, who tags Jensen for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henshaw vs. Blanton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henshaw vs. Blanton
Henshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jurges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Suhr, and into shallow right field. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Blanton
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Henshaw
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Henshaw
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padden vs. Henshaw
Padden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Blanton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Blanton
Demaree bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Hartnett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Blanton
There goes Hack. The throw from Padden and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henshaw vs. Blanton
Henshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Henshaw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Henshaw
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Brown
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Brown
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Henshaw
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Henshaw
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henshaw vs. Brown
Henshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henshaw
Young hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padden vs. Henshaw
Padden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Henshaw
Fred Schulte pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Padden moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Padden scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Henshaw
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swift
Herman bunts towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Swift
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavagetto. Galan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Henshaw
Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henshaw
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Henshaw
Padden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Henshaw
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henshaw vs. Swift
Henshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Henshaw
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swift
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Swift
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Henshaw
Lavagetto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Henshaw
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Henshaw
Padden hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Swift covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Henshaw
Johnny Dickshot pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Henshaw
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickshot scores. Jensen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1936 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 4 1 1 2 Jensen W, lf 5 1 2 1
Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 2 0
Klein C, rf 4 1 1 1 Hafey B, cf 5 1 1 1
Hartnett G, c 5 1 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 1 0
Demaree F, lf 3 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 5 1 1 3
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 2 2 1
Hack S, 3b 5 2 1 0 Young P, 2b 4 2 2 2
Jurges B, ss 4 2 3 1 Padden T, c 4 1 2 0
Henshaw R, p 4 0 1 0 Blanton C, p 0 0 0 0
Brown M, p 1 0 0 0
Schulte F, ph 1 0 1 1
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0
Dickshot J, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 5 40 9 14 9
Chicago 123 001 010 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 021 024 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Henshaw R (L) 8.2 14 9 5 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C 2.2 7 6 1 2 0
Brown M 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Swift B (W) 4.0 2 2 1 1 0
E -- Lavagetto C 2, Young P, Demaree F, Jurges B
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hartnett G, Waner P, Herman B, Jurges B
3B -- Herman B
HR -- Lavagetto C, Klein C, Young P, Suhr G
SB -- Jurges B, Hack S 2
SH -- Demaree F, Herman B
HBP -- by Henshaw R (Lavagetto C)
WP -- Blanton C
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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