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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 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 18, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Bryant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Weaver |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Clay Bryant | 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 |
| Jim Weaver | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1937
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack 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: ---
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Weaver
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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: ---
Waner vs. Bryant
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Bryant
Dickshot 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bryant
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Bryant
Suhr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it 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: ---
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree hits a line drive towards third. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Weaver
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges bunts towards third. Brubaker 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: ---
Todd vs. Bryant
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Bryant
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bryant
Young strikes out. There goes Brubaker. The throw from Hartnett to second, and Brubaker is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Weaver
Marty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Weaver
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marty scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Weaver
There goes Galan. The throw from Todd and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bryant
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Bryant
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bryant
Waner 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: 1--
Dickshot vs. Bryant
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickshot for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Weaver
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: ---
Demaree vs. Weaver
Demaree 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Weaver
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bryant
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Marty. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Bryant
Suhr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Suhr reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Bryant
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suhr scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Bryant
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bryant
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Bryant
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Todd moves to third. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weaver vs. Bryant
Weaver takes first base on ball four. Todd scores. Brubaker moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. Handley scores. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Root
Dickshot hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Weaver
Jurges hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Weaver
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Weaver
Marty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Root
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Root
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Root
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Root
Young hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Root
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Weaver
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Weaver
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Weaver
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Weaver
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Demaree hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Root
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Root
Dickshot strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Swift
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Swift
Root hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Root
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Root
Todd strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swift
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Swift
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Swift
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Root
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Root
Young 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: 1--
Handley vs. Root
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Root
There goes Handley. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Root
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Root, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Swift
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Swift
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Joe Marty.
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Swift
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Charlie Root.
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Swift
Frey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Cavarretta scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Frey. Hack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Bauers
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Parmelee
Tuck Stainback now playing center field. Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Shoun
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Johnny Dickshot. Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Shoun
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Shoun
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Shoun
Todd is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lucas vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching. Red Lucas pinch hits for Bill Brubaker.
Lucas hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Carleton
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Suhr moves to third. Todd moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1937 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 2 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 2
Galan A, lf 5 1 2 1 Dickshot J, lf 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ph 0 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 2 1 Waner P, rf 4 2 2 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 5 1 3 2
Jurges B, ss 3 1 0 0 Todd A, c 4 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 2 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 3 1 3 0
Marty J, cf 3 1 1 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0 Young P, ss 5 0 1 1
Stainback T, cf 0 0 0 0 Handley L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Bryant C, p 1 0 0 1 Weaver J, p 1 0 0 1
Root C, p 2 0 1 0 Swift B, p 2 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 0 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Parmelee R, p 0 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 37 7 12 7
Chicago 002 002 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 500 002 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant C 3.1 5 5 5 4 3
Root C 4.2 4 0 0 0 2
Parmelee R* 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
Shoun C (L) 0.1 2 1 0 1 0
Carleton T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver J 5.1 4 4 4 2 2
Swift B 3.0 5 2 2 2 1
Bauers R (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Jurges B
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Waner P, Demaree F, Suhr G
3B -- Suhr G
SB -- Handley L, Cavarretta P, Galan A, Hack S
CS -- Brubaker B, Galan A
SH -- Vaughan A
HBP -- by Swift B (Jurges B)
T -- 2:14
A -- 5581
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