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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1929-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 35000 Β· 2:27

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 14–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. George Grantham went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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PIT4000004241418
CHN01100100039

W: Burleigh Grimes   L: Mike Cvengros   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Barry McCormick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell312110
Lloyd Waner622000
Paul Waner421120
Pie Traynor623300
George Grantham523501
Adam Comorosky512001
Earl Sheely501100
Charlie Hargreaves421010
Burleigh Grimes523200

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Clyde Beck500000
Woody English402000
Rogers Hornsby300011
Hack Wilson411101
Kiki Cuyler310011
Riggs Stephenson412100
Charlie Grimm402000
Mike Gonzalez402101
Claude Jonnard300002
Cliff Heathcote100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burleigh Grimes9.0926

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Cvengros0.2310
Claude Jonnard6.11012
Trader Horne2.0520

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Bartell: W
  • Lloyd Waner: E8/F.1-3
  • Paul Waner: FC4.3XH(425);1-3;B-2
  • Pie Traynor: S7.3-H(UR);2-H
  • George Grantham: T9/9L.1-H
  • Adam Comorosky: 3/FL
  • Earl Sheely: S7.3-H(UR)
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 8

Bot 1

  • Clyde Beck: 8
  • Woody English: 43
  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Hack Wilson: K/C

Top 2

  • Burleigh Grimes: 9
  • Dick Bartell: 8
  • Lloyd Waner: T8
  • Paul Waner: 43

Bot 2

  • Kiki Cuyler: 7
  • Riggs Stephenson: S
  • Charlie Grimm: S7.1-2
  • Mike Gonzalez: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Claude Jonnard: K
  • Clyde Beck: 13

Top 3

  • Pie Traynor: S8
  • George Grantham: S9.1-2
  • Adam Comorosky: K
  • Earl Sheely: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Charlie Hargreaves: PO3(252)

Bot 3

  • Woody English: 9
  • Rogers Hornsby: 53
  • Hack Wilson: HR/9
  • Kiki Cuyler: K

Top 4

  • Charlie Hargreaves: 43
  • Burleigh Grimes: 63
  • Dick Bartell: S8
  • Lloyd Waner: 2/FL

Bot 4

  • Riggs Stephenson: 6/L
  • Charlie Grimm: S8
  • Mike Gonzalez: S8.1-2
  • Claude Jonnard: K
  • Clyde Beck: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Paul Waner: 53
  • Pie Traynor: 9/L89
  • George Grantham: K

Bot 5

  • Woody English: S7
  • Rogers Hornsby: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Hack Wilson: 43

Top 6

  • Adam Comorosky: 8
  • Earl Sheely: 5/P
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 8

Bot 6

  • Kiki Cuyler: W
  • Riggs Stephenson: D/78.1-H
  • Charlie Grimm: 7
  • Mike Gonzalez: K/C
  • Claude Jonnard: 3/G

Top 7

  • Burleigh Grimes: S8
  • Dick Bartell: 34/SH.1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: S.2-3
  • Paul Waner: W.1-2
  • Pie Traynor: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • George Grantham: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Adam Comorosky: D9
  • Earl Sheely: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Clyde Beck: 63
  • Woody English: S9/G
  • Rogers Hornsby: K/C
  • Hack Wilson: 9

Top 8

  • Charlie Hargreaves: D7
  • Burleigh Grimes: S.2-H
  • Dick Bartell: 13/SH.1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: 7
  • Paul Waner: W
  • Pie Traynor: S8.2-H;1-2
  • George Grantham: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Kiki Cuyler: 13
  • Riggs Stephenson: 143
  • Charlie Grimm: 63

Top 9

  • Adam Comorosky: S9
  • Earl Sheely: 63.1-2
  • Charlie Hargreaves: W
  • Burleigh Grimes: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Dick Bartell: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Dick Bartell: D9.2-H
  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Paul Waner: S8.2-H
  • Pie Traynor: 53

Bot 9

  • Mike Gonzalez: 6/P
  • Cliff Heathcote: 43
  • Clyde Beck: 6/P