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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1931-04-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 43500 · 1:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win. Gabby Hartnett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Charlie Root L: Larry French SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Comorosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mosolf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 George Grant | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 7
- George Grantham: 7
- Paul Waner: 63
Bot 1
- Kiki Cuyler: S9
- Woody English: CS2(26)
- Woody English: 3/P
- Rogers Hornsby: 9
Top 2
- Pie Traynor: W
- Adam Comorosky: 9
- Gus Suhr: SB2
- Gus Suhr: 4/P
- Tommy Thevenow: K
Bot 2
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/7.1-H
- Les Bell: W
- Charlie Grimm: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rollie Hemsley: DGR/7
- Larry French: PO2(26)
- Larry French: K/C
- Lloyd Waner: W
- George Grantham: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: 6/P
Bot 3
- Charlie Root: S7
- Kiki Cuyler: 9
- Woody English: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Pie Traynor: 13
- Adam Comorosky: K23
- Gus Suhr: 3/G
Bot 4
- Rogers Hornsby: S5/L
- Hack Wilson: S9.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Les Bell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Grimm: 9/L
Top 5
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
- Rollie Hemsley: 9/FL
- Larry French: 4/P
Bot 5
- Charlie Root: D/89
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Woody English: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 5/P
- Hack Wilson: 43
Top 6
- Lloyd Waner: S6
- George Grantham: 2/P
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
- Pie Traynor: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Riggs Stephenson: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: CS2(24)
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Les Bell: W
- Charlie Grimm: 9
Top 7
- Adam Comorosky: 2/FL
- Gus Suhr: 43
- Tommy Thevenow: S8/8S
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Bot 7
- Charlie Root: K
- Kiki Cuyler: 3/G
- Woody English: 6/P
Top 8
- Jim Mosolf: W
- Lloyd Waner: D9.1-3
- George Grantham: 9/F.2-3;3-H
- Paul Waner: 63.3-H
- Pie Traynor: K
Bot 8
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: S7.1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.1-3;3-H
- Les Bell: D/7D.2-H;3-H
- Charlie Grimm: 63.2-3
- Charlie Root: K
Top 9
- Adam Comorosky: 43
- Gus Suhr: W
- Tommy Thevenow: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
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