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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1931-04-28 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 3500 · 1:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Spades Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Comorosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Phillips | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spades Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mosolf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Blades | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Watkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spades Wood | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Glenn Spencer | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 George Grant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- George Grantham: 43
- Paul Waner: S9
- Pie Traynor: K/C
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: 63
- Ray Blades: W
- Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- George Watkins: 8
Top 2
- Adam Comorosky: 4/L
- Gus Suhr: 8
- Eddie Phillips: HR/7
- Tommy Thevenow: 3/P
Bot 2
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
- Pepper Martin: W
- Jimmie Wilson: 7
- Burleigh Grimes: 4/L
Top 3
- Spades Wood: 8
- Lloyd Waner: D9
- George Grantham: E8/F.B-2;2-3
- Paul Waner: 7/F.3-H(UR);2-3(E7/TH)
- Pie Traynor: 13
Bot 3
- Sparky Adams: D/8S
- Ray Blades: S/89.2-H
- Frankie Frisch: 7
- Jim Bottomley: D9.1-3
- George Watkins: S8.2-H;3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 7
- Pepper Martin: 3/FL
Top 4
- Adam Comorosky: 43
- Gus Suhr: W
- Eddie Phillips: S/78.1-3
- Tommy Thevenow: FC2/RINT.3XH(2);1-2
- Spades Wood: 63
Bot 4
- Jimmie Wilson: 13
- Burleigh Grimes: 63
- Sparky Adams: K
Top 5
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- George Grantham: S9.1-2
- Paul Waner: 9
- Pie Traynor: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ray Blades: W
- Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: HR.2-H;1-H
- George Watkins: 13/BG
- Charlie Gelbert: 43
- Pepper Martin: 23
Top 6
- Adam Comorosky: W
- Gus Suhr: 4/P
- Eddie Phillips: S7.1-2
- Tommy Thevenow: E1/TH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Mosolf: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Lloyd Waner: 7
Bot 6
- Jimmie Wilson: W
- Burleigh Grimes: 14/SH.1-2
- Sparky Adams: 9/F.2-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Ray Blades: W
- Frankie Frisch: 63
Top 7
- George Grantham: 43
- Paul Waner: S8
- Pie Traynor: S7.1-2
- Adam Comorosky: E1/TH.1-2;2-3
- Gus Suhr: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Bottomley: W
- George Watkins: 3/P
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
- Pepper Martin: 6/P
Top 8
- Eddie Phillips: 63
- Tommy Thevenow: W
- Fred Bennett: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Burleigh Grimes: 43
- Sparky Adams: 53
Top 9
- Lloyd Waner: W
- George Grantham: 46(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: 13.1-2
- Pie Traynor: 63
Notes & reviews
- Gus Suhr called for interference for running out of the baseline trying to avoid the tag
- over the pavillion onto Grand Boulevard