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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1927-04-28 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9000 Β· 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16β4. Chicago Cubs put up 9 in the 2nd. Charlie Root earned the win. Gabby Hartnett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Charlie Root L: Bullet Joe Bush SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Bob Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Woody English | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Hack Wilson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Riggs Stephenson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Grimm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Freigau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Root | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Grantham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Wright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pie Traynor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Rhyne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cvengros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Gooch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Mahaffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Root | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bullet Joe Bush | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Mike Cvengros | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Roy Mahaffey | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: W
- Woody English: 3/SH.1-2
- Earl Webb: W
- Hack Wilson: D8/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Riggs Stephenson: FC3.3XH(3E2)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Charlie Grimm: 8/SF/8D.3-H(UR)
- Howard Freigau: 13
Bot 1
- George Grantham: W
- Lloyd Waner: 9
- Kiki Cuyler: K/C
- Paul Waner: 9
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/F78XD
- Charlie Root: W
- Sparky Adams: S8/8S.1-2
- Woody English: 9/F9LS
- Earl Webb: 4/P
- Hack Wilson: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Riggs Stephenson: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Howard Freigau: S/F9S.2-H;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Charlie Root: W.1-2
- Sparky Adams: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Woody English: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Earl Webb: PO2(165)
Bot 2
- Glenn Wright: S9
- Pie Traynor: 14(1)/FO
- Hal Rhyne: S7/6D.1-3
- Earl Smith: S7/7L.3-H;1-3
- Mike Cvengros: 8/SF.3-H
- George Grantham: W.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: S/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Earl Webb: T9
- Hack Wilson: K/C
- Riggs Stephenson: 3/G
- Charlie Grimm: 13
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: 9
- Glenn Wright: 2/FL
- Pie Traynor: 8/L
Top 4
- Howard Freigau: K/C
- Gabby Hartnett: 7
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 4
- Hal Rhyne: 13/BG
- Earl Smith: S7
- Mike Cvengros: 8/F8XD
- George Grantham: 5/FL
Top 5
- Sparky Adams: S7
- Woody English: 9
- Earl Webb: W.1-2
- Hack Wilson: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(964)
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
Bot 5
- Lloyd Waner: S/G4M
- Kiki Cuyler: 9
- Paul Waner: 9
- Glenn Wright: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Charlie Grimm: 7/L
- Howard Freigau: 2/FL
- Gabby Hartnett: S8
- Charlie Root: S9.1-3
- Sparky Adams: 43
Bot 6
- Pie Traynor: 8
- Hal Rhyne: W
- Earl Smith: HP.1-2
- Johnny Gooch: W.2-3;1-2
- George Grantham: 4/P
- Lloyd Waner: 4/L
Top 7
- Woody English: K/C
- Earl Webb: 7/L
- Hack Wilson: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Paul Waner: 43
- Glenn Wright: 43#
Top 8
- Riggs Stephenson: S5
- Charlie Grimm: S9.1-2
- Howard Freigau: SB3;SB2
- Howard Freigau: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Root: S7.3-H;1-2
- Sparky Adams: 9/SF/L.2-3
- Woody English: D9/9L.3-H;1-3
- Earl Webb: K/C
Bot 8
- Pie Traynor: 6/P6D
- Hal Rhyne: S7/7L
- Roy Spencer: 13.1-2
- Roy Mahaffey: K
Top 9
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: 9
- Charlie Grimm: 8
- Howard Freigau: 5/FL
Bot 9
- George Grantham: S6/G
- Lloyd Waner: K
- Kiki Cuyler: DI.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 43.2-3
- Paul Waner: HR8/F78XD/IPHR.3-H
- Glenn Wright: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball was lined over Hal Rhyne's head, who threw his glove at the ball and missed; the Cubs claimed three bases under the rules




















