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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1931-07-11 · Day game · Forbes Field · cloudy · 1:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Les Sweetland earned the win. Les Sweetland went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Les Sweetland L: Glenn Spencer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Clarke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Woody English | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Sweetland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Bennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Comorosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howdy Groskloss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Spencer | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 George Grant | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Jurges: K
- Woody English: 63
- Kiki Cuyler: 53
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: S
- George Grantham: S.1-2
- Fred Bennett: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pie Traynor: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: S9
- Rogers Hornsby: S.1-3
- Danny Taylor: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: K
- Rollie Hemsley: K
- Les Sweetland: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)#
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
Bot 2
- Adam Comorosky: 63
- Howdy Groskloss: D
- Eddie Phillips: 63
- Tommy Thevenow: 8/F
Top 3
- Woody English: S
- Kiki Cuyler: 16(1)/FO
- Hack Wilson: S.1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 2/FL
- Danny Taylor: SBH;SB2
- Danny Taylor: W
- Charlie Grimm: T.2-H;1-H
- Rollie Hemsley: S.3-H
- Les Sweetland: 8/F
Bot 3
- Glenn Spencer: K
- Lloyd Waner: S
- George Grantham: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- George Grantham: K
- Fred Bennett: 2/FL#
Top 4
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Woody English: 9/F
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/F
Bot 4
- Pie Traynor: W
- Adam Comorosky: 8/F
- Howdy Groskloss: W.1-2
- Eddie Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hack Wilson: 9/F
- Rogers Hornsby: D
- Danny Taylor: 63.2-3
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Rollie Hemsley: 4/P
Bot 5
- Tommy Thevenow: E6
- Glenn Spencer: 2/FL
- Lloyd Waner: D.1-H(UR)
- George Grantham: 3/G.2-3
- Fred Bennett: 63
Top 6
- Les Sweetland: 43
- Billy Jurges: 2/FL
- Woody English: 63
Bot 6
- Pie Traynor: S
- Adam Comorosky: 46(1)/FO
- Howdy Groskloss: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Kiki Cuyler: 4/P
- Hack Wilson: 8/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
Bot 7
- Eddie Phillips: W
- Tommy Thevenow: W.1-2
- Hal Finney: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 4E1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- George Grantham: 43
Top 8
- Danny Taylor: 31
- Charlie Grimm: D
- Rollie Hemsley: E5.2-3;B-2#
- Les Sweetland: K
- Billy Jurges: K
Bot 8
- Fred Bennett: S
- Pie Traynor: 8/F
- Adam Comorosky: 9/F
- Howdy Groskloss: 13
Top 9
- Woody English: 13
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: S.2-H;1-3
- Danny Taylor: D.3-H;1-3
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Rollie Hemsley: 63
Bot 9
- Eddie Phillips: HP
- Tommy Thevenow: K
- Paul Waner: 36(1)/FO
- Lloyd Waner: S.1-2
- George Grantham: 13