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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1926-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 6 innings · Att: 16000 · cloudy, rain, wet · 1:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Osborn earned the win and Walt Huntzinger picked up the save. Kiki Cuyler went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bob Osborn L: Don Songer SV: Walt Huntzinger
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Barry McCormick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gooch | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Brickell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rhyne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Osborn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Tolson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Yde | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Meadows | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Mahaffey | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Songer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Morrison | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Osborn | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Walt Huntzinger | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Waner: 63
- Kiki Cuyler: S8
- Walter Mueller: 64(1)/FO
- Glenn Wright: 4/P
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: W
- Cliff Heathcote: FC1/BG.1-H(E1/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Pete Scott: S7.3-H
- Hack Wilson: S9.1-3
- Charlie Grimm: 8/SF.3-H
- Clyde Beck: 9
- Jimmy Cooney: S9.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(754)
Top 2
- Pie Traynor: 9
- George Grantham: K
- Joe Cronin: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Osborn: K
- Sparky Adams: 3/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 13
Top 3
- Johnny Gooch: 8
- Lee Meadows: W
- Paul Waner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Scott: S7
- Hack Wilson: 9
- Charlie Grimm: HP.1-2
- Clyde Beck: 8
- Jimmy Cooney: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Kiki Cuyler: 53
- Walter Mueller: S9
- Glenn Wright: 54(1)/FO
- Pie Traynor: S7.1-2
- George Grantham: S8.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Murphy: 7
Bot 4
- Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL
- Bob Osborn: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Sparky Adams: W
- Cliff Heathcote: S8.2XH(82);1-2
- Pete Scott: E5/TH.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1X3(965)
Top 5
- Johnny Gooch: S/78
- Clyde Barnhart: K
- Paul Waner: 3/G.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: S/78.2-H
- Walter Mueller: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Charlie Grimm: 5/FL
- Clyde Beck: K
- Jimmy Cooney: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Top 6
- Fred Brickell: S2.B-2(E3)
- Pie Traynor: S8.2-3
- George Grantham: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Hal Rhyne: FC5.3XH(52)
- Johnny Gooch: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Smith: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Paul Waner: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: S8.2-H;1-3
- Walter Mueller: 7
Bot 6
- Chick Tolson: 63
- Sparky Adams: 53
- Howard Freigau: D7
- Joe Kelly: S4.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Pete Scott rounded 3B too far
- Game was called by curfew agreement