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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1927-05-29 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 30000 Β· 2:02

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Carmen Hill earned the win. Hack Wilson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Carmen Hill   L: Bob Osborn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Cy Pfirman Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Waner421010
Clyde Barnhart512000
Paul Waner603300
Glenn Wright300011
George Grantham321021
Pie Traynor512100
Joe Harris412210
Earl Smith400110
Carmen Hill412111

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams410010
Jimmy Cooney501000
Earl Webb523100
Hack Wilson323210
Riggs Stephenson400000
Charlie Grimm401000
Gabby Hartnett400001
Clyde Beck301000
Bob Osborn200000
Jim Brillheart100000
Chick Tolson101100
Cliff Heathcote100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carmen Hill9.01021

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Osborn4.0742
Guy Bush2.0420
Jim Brillheart2.0011
Charlie Root1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Clyde Barnhart: 13/G1S
  • Paul Waner: S/6
  • Glenn Wright: W.1-2
  • George Grantham: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: 43
  • Jimmy Cooney: S8
  • Earl Webb: 7
  • Hack Wilson: S7.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: 9

Top 2

  • Pie Traynor: 13
  • Joe Harris: 43
  • Earl Smith: 3E1
  • Carmen Hill: K

Bot 2

  • Charlie Grimm: S8
  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/F78
  • Clyde Beck: S7.1-2
  • Bob Osborn: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Lloyd Waner: S/5
  • Clyde Barnhart: S8.1-3
  • Paul Waner: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Glenn Wright: 8/SF/89XD.2-3
  • George Grantham: W.1-2
  • Pie Traynor: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Harris: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Sparky Adams: W
  • Jimmy Cooney: SB2
  • Jimmy Cooney: 43.2-3
  • Earl Webb: S9.3-H
  • Hack Wilson: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Riggs Stephenson: 3/FL
  • Charlie Grimm: 8

Top 4

  • Earl Smith: 9
  • Carmen Hill: S/3
  • Lloyd Waner: W.1-2
  • Clyde Barnhart: 7
  • Paul Waner: T9.2-H;1-H
  • Glenn Wright: K/C

Bot 4

  • Gabby Hartnett: 53
  • Clyde Beck: 9
  • Bob Osborn: 4/P

Top 5

  • George Grantham: W
  • Pie Traynor: S8.1-3
  • Joe Harris: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Earl Smith: 5/FL
  • Carmen Hill: W.1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: 1(B)5(3)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Sparky Adams: 53
  • Jimmy Cooney: 7
  • Earl Webb: S9
  • Hack Wilson: W.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Clyde Barnhart: S7
  • Paul Waner: 15(B)43(1)/LDP
  • Glenn Wright: 43

Bot 6

  • Charlie Grimm: 8/L
  • Gabby Hartnett: 53
  • Clyde Beck: 7

Top 7

  • George Grantham: S8
  • Pie Traynor: S8.1-3
  • Joe Harris: W.1-2
  • Earl Smith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Carmen Hill: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: FC6.3XH(625);2-2;B-1#
  • Clyde Barnhart: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Waner: 53

Bot 7

  • Jim Brillheart: 63
  • Sparky Adams: 163
  • Jimmy Cooney: 63

Top 8

  • Glenn Wright: 63
  • George Grantham: K
  • Pie Traynor: 7

Bot 8

  • Earl Webb: S6/G
  • Hack Wilson: HP.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: 9/SF.2-3
  • Charlie Grimm: E6/G.3-H(NR);1-2
  • Gabby Hartnett: K
  • Chick Tolson: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: 43

Top 9

  • Joe Harris: HR/F9D
  • Earl Smith: 43
  • Carmen Hill: D9/3L
  • Lloyd Waner: HP
  • Clyde Barnhart: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Sparky Adams: 53
  • Jimmy Cooney: 6/L
  • Earl Webb: E4/G
  • Hack Wilson: S5/G.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: 6/L

Notes & reviews

  • the ball caromed off Guy Bush's right arm to Clyde Beck