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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1925-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18000 · 1:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Vic Aldridge earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Vic Aldridge L: Sheriff Blake SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Peter McLaughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Wright | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Aldridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denver Grigsby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Pittenger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Weis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jumbo Brown | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- Fresco Thompson: 53
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 8/F
- Cliff Heathcote: 4/L
- Howard Freigau: D/78
- Art Jahn: 13
Top 2
- Clyde Barnhart: W
- Pie Traynor: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Glenn Wright: 43.3-H;2-3
- Stuffy McInnis: W
- Earl Smith: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Vic Aldridge: K
Bot 2
- Denver Grigsby: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 7/F
- Pinky Pittenger: 5/P
Top 3
- Carson Bigbee: 5/L
- Fresco Thompson: 8/F8S
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
Bot 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
- Sheriff Blake: K
- Sparky Adams: E6/TH1.B-2
- Cliff Heathcote: 7/F
Top 4
- Clyde Barnhart: S8.B-2(E8/TH2)
- Pie Traynor: D7.2-H
- Glenn Wright: 3/L.2-3(E3/TH2)
- Stuffy McInnis: S7.3-H(UR)
- Earl Smith: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Howard Freigau: 8/F
- Art Jahn: 9/F
- Denver Grigsby: 3/G
Top 5
- Vic Aldridge: 8/F
- Carson Bigbee: S3/BG
- Fresco Thompson: S9.1-H(E9/TH3)(NR);B-3
- Kiki Cuyler: D9.3-H
- Clyde Barnhart: 9/F.2-3
- Pie Traynor: K
Bot 5
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Pinky Pittenger: S8/L.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Butch Weis: 3/G/DP.3XH(362);2-3
- Sparky Adams: 63
Top 6
- Glenn Wright: S7
- Stuffy McInnis: D9.1-3
- Earl Smith: FC6.3XH(6E2)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Vic Aldridge: 9/F
- Carson Bigbee: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Fresco Thompson: 23/G
Bot 6
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Howard Freigau: W
- Art Jahn: 13.1-2
- Denver Grigsby: S/89.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: 5/P
Top 7
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Clyde Barnhart: PO1(163)
- Clyde Barnhart: 9/F
- Pie Traynor: 9/F
Bot 7
- Pinky Pittenger: 53
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
- Jumbo Brown: K
Top 8
- Glenn Wright: W
- Stuffy McInnis: 8/F
- Earl Smith: 8/F
- Vic Aldridge: WP.1-2
- Vic Aldridge: S7.2-H
- Carson Bigbee: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Sparky Adams: 13
- Cliff Heathcote: 8/F
- Howard Freigau: 8/F
Top 9
- Fresco Thompson: 53
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/F
- Clyde Barnhart: 7
Bot 9
- Art Jahn: 8/F
- Denver Grigsby: 5/FL
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Leaping 1-handed catch
- Into Pirates dugout
- Thompson took 2B on TH3, then advanced on error