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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1929-05-29 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 5500 Β· cloudy, wet Β· 1:56
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Swetonic earned the win and Carmen Hill picked up the save. Pie Traynor went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Steve Swetonic L: Pat Malone SV: Carmen Hill
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Cy Rigler Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Edward McLaughlin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norm McMillan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody English | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Heathcote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Malone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cvengros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pie Traynor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
George Grantham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Brickell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve Swetonic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carmen Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Malone | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Mike Cvengros | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Swetonic | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Carmen Hill | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm McMillan: 13
- Woody English: 4/P
- Kiki Cuyler: S4/G4M
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2
- Rogers Hornsby: 2/P/FL
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 9/L
- Lloyd Waner: D/78D
- Paul Waner: T/89D.2-H
- Pie Traynor: T9.3-H
- George Grantham: 9/F9S
- Fred Brickell: 8
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: S9
- Cliff Heathcote: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Grimm: 53
Bot 2
- Earl Sheely: 3/P/FL
- Charlie Hargreaves: 9
- Steve Swetonic: K/C
Top 3
- Earl Grace: 8
- Pat Malone: 9
- Norm McMillan: 9
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 9/F9D
- Lloyd Waner: 5/P
- Paul Waner: 8
Top 4
- Woody English: 63
- Kiki Cuyler: S9
- Rogers Hornsby: D8.1-3
- Hack Wilson: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Cliff Heathcote: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 13
Bot 4
- Pie Traynor: 3/P
- George Grantham: 8
- Fred Brickell: 2/P/FL
Top 5
- Earl Grace: 5/P
- Pat Malone: 4/L
- Norm McMillan: 5/P/FL
Bot 5
- Earl Sheely: W
- Charlie Hargreaves: 8/F8S
- Steve Swetonic: S7.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S9.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 7/F7S
- Paul Waner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pie Traynor: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Grantham: SBH;SB2
- George Grantham: 3/P
Top 6
- Woody English: 8
- Kiki Cuyler: 53
- Rogers Hornsby: S4/G
- Hack Wilson: 13
Bot 6
- Fred Brickell: 2/P/FL
- Earl Sheely: 9
- Charlie Hargreaves: 63
Top 7
- Cliff Heathcote: 8/L
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Earl Grace: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Cvengros: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Swetonic: 9/L
- Dick Bartell: S9
- Lloyd Waner: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Norm McMillan: 3/L
- Woody English: S8
- Kiki Cuyler: S7.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hack Wilson: 8/SF.3-H
- Cliff Heathcote: S8.1-3
- Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
- Earl Grace: 31
Bot 8
- Pie Traynor: 4/L
- George Grantham: D8/8S
- Fred Brickell: D/78.2-H
- Earl Sheely: K/C
- Charlie Hargreaves: S5/G5L.2-3
- Carmen Hill: 3/G
Top 9
- Johnny Moore: 7
- Norm McMillan: S9
- Woody English: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Off Grantham's glove
- To LCF fence
- To RCF fence
- To the fence
- Wilson: diving catch
- Off Grantham's glove
- After Wilson's SF, Swetonic went to the bench to get treatment for a blister on a finger of his right hand that had broken open


















