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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 1937
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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 17, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 1937
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brandt
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Brandt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. French
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brandt
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Brandt
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Brandt
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Brandt
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Young reaches second base with a double. Todd scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. French
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brandt
Brandt fires to first and picks off Hack. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brandt
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Brandt
Demaree hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. French
Dickshot hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brandt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Brandt
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Brandt
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brandt
Galan bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Brandt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. French
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. French
Dickshot hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brandt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. French
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Brandt
Marty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Brandt
French bunts for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Brandt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a line drive off the glove of Hack, and into shallow left field. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. French
Brandt hits a line drive towards the mound. French can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickshot vs. French
Dickshot hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. French
Waner bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brandt
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Brown
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Brown
There goes Demaree. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Demaree steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. French
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. French
Dickshot hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brown
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Joe Marty.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Brown
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Larry French.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brown
Galan takes first base on ball four. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1937 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 2 1
Galan A, lf 3 1 2 0 Dickshot J, lf 5 0 0 1
Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 4 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 1 1 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 1 1 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Brubaker B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Young P, ss 4 0 1 1
Marty J, cf 2 0 1 1 Handley L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brandt E, p 2 1 1 0
French L, p 3 0 1 0 Brown M, p 1 0 1 1
O'Dea K, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 2 35 4 12 4
Chicago 010 000 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 010 000 21x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 8.0 12 4 4 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W)* 7.0 9 2 2 2 2
Brown M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Todd A, Young P, Herman B, Handley L, Galan A
SB -- Cavarretta P, Demaree F
SH -- Galan A, Suhr G
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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