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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1938
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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 27, 1938 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,537 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Shortstop |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1938
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Blanton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Blanton
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball 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: ---
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blanton
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Blanton
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Blanton
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanton vs. French
Blanton bunts, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Blanton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Blanton
Marty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blanton
There goes Galan. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Blanton
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Blanton
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Blanton
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen, who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Blanton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Collins for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. French
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Brown
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Brown
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Brown
French hits a popup beyond second. Young can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Lazzeri scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. French
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. French
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Brown
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Brown
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marty for the out. Collins moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Brown
Galan 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 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickshot vs. French
Johnny Dickshot pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Dickshot hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. French
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Young moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Klinger
O'Dea 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, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Klinger
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Root
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Root
Young strikes out. There goes Brubaker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Root
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Root
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Klinger
Collins bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1938 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 2 1 0 Jensen W, cf 5 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 3 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Collins R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Rizzo J, lf 3 1 0 0
Demaree F, rf 5 0 2 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 3 4
Marty J, cf 4 1 1 1 Suhr G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0 Todd A, c 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, ss 2 1 0 0 Brubaker B, 3b 2 2 1 0
O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 1 Young P, 2b 4 1 2 0
French L, p 3 0 1 1 Blanton C, p 1 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 0 0 0 0 Dickshot J, ph 1 0 0 1
Klinger B, p 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 31 6 8 6
Chicago 000 211 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 51x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 6.2 7 5 5 4 2
Russell J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Root C 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C 5.0 7 3 3 1 2
Brown M (W) 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
Klinger B (S) 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Todd A, Hack S, Vaughan A, Jensen W
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Herman B
3B -- Hack S
HR -- Marty J, Vaughan A
SB -- Galan A, Brubaker B
SH -- Suhr G
T -- 1:59
A -- 9537
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