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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1930-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Swetonic earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Steve Swetonic L: Les Sweetland SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Clarke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Brickell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hurst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Whitney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Sweetland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry McCurdy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Waner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Comorosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Grantham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Glenn Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Swetonic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Sweetland | 9.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Spencer | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Swetonic | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Brickell: 1/L
- Bernie Friberg: 3/G
- Lefty O'Doul: 31
Bot 1
- Denny Sothern: S8
- Paul Waner: D9.1-3
- Adam Comorosky: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Pie Traynor: 8/SF.3-H
- George Grantham: K
Top 2
- Chuck Klein: S8
- Don Hurst: 43.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
Bot 2
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Charlie Engle: 53
- Al Bool: K
Top 3
- Spud Davis: 53
- Les Sweetland: 7
- Fred Brickell: HP
- Bernie Friberg: W.1-2#
- Lefty O'Doul: 7
Bot 3
- Glenn Spencer: 9
- Denny Sothern: 63
- Paul Waner: 63
Top 4
- Chuck Klein: 4/P
- Don Hurst: S3
- Pinky Whitney: CS2(24)
- Pinky Whitney: 5/P
Bot 4
- Adam Comorosky: 63
- Pie Traynor: S7
- George Grantham: 9
- Dick Bartell: 2/FL
Top 5
- Tommy Thevenow: S9/G4
- Spud Davis: 8/SF.1-2
- Les Sweetland: 43.2-3
- Fred Brickell: 13
Bot 5
- Charlie Engle: 13
- Al Bool: 9
- Glenn Spencer: E6/G
- Denny Sothern: S8.1-2
- Paul Waner: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 6
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Lefty O'Doul: S7.1-3
- Chuck Klein: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Don Hurst: 8/F8XD
- Pinky Whitney: 6/P
Bot 6
- Adam Comorosky: 8
- Pie Traynor: S8
- George Grantham: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Bartell: S8/G1.1-2
- Charlie Engle: K
Top 7
- Tommy Thevenow: S7
- Spud Davis: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Les Sweetland: 4/P
- Fred Brickell: 5/P
Bot 7
- Al Bool: 53
- Steve Swetonic: 4/P
- Denny Sothern: 3/G
Top 8
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Lefty O'Doul: 9
- Chuck Klein: S9.1-3
- Don Hurst: FC3/DP.3XH(32);1-2;BX1(214)
Bot 8
- Paul Waner: 9
- Adam Comorosky: 9
- Pie Traynor: 9
Top 9
- Pinky Whitney: 8
- Harry McCurdy: S8
- Spud Davis: S9.1-3
- Les Sweetland: 7/SF.3-H
- Fred Brickell: 9
Bot 9
- George Grantham: W
- Dick Bartell: 24/SH.1-2
- Charlie Engle: HP
- Al Bool: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Swetonic: 9
Top 10
- Bernie Friberg: 6/P
- Lefty O'Doul: 8
- Chuck Klein: 4/P
Bot 10
- Denny Sothern: 2/FL
- Paul Waner: S1
- Adam Comorosky: T/78.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Fresco Thompson unavailable by rule due to first game ejection
- Glenn Spencer tripped over Spud Davis on the play and left with an injured leg
- Don Hurst didn't run to 1B
















