Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 31, 1925 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1925 at Cubs Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 11

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Carey cf 4 0 1 0
Moore 2b 3 1 1 2
Cuyler rf 4 0 1 0
Barnhart lf 4 0 1 0
Traynor 3b 3 0 0 0
Wright ss 3 0 0 0
Grantham 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith c 3 0 0 0
Kremer p 1 1 0 0
  Sheehan p 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 4 2 2 0
Maranville ss 5 0 1 0
Freigau 3b 3 1 2 2
Brooks cf 5 1 1 0
Griffith rf 5 2 2 1
Hartnett c 3 3 3 3
Grimm 1b 4 1 3 3
Weis lf 4 0 1 0
Blake p 5 1 0 0
Totals 38 11 15 9
Pittsburgh 000 020 000244
Chicago 001 210 16x11150
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer  L(4-2) 4.2 8 4 4 3 0
  Sheehan   3.1 7 7 2 2 0
Totals
8.0
15
11
6
5
0
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Blake  W(3-5) 9.0 4 2 2 4 6
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
4
6

  E–Barnhart (2), Wright (19), Grantham (7), Smith (9).  DP–Chicago 1. Adams-Grimm.  PB–Smith (3).  2B–Pittsburgh Cuyler (13), Chicago Freigau (2); Griffith (6); Hartnett (8); Weis (1).  3B–Chicago Hartnett (2).  HR–Pittsburgh Moore (1,5th inning off Blake 1 on 2 out), Chicago Hartnett (14,8th inning off Sheehan 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Freigau (1); Grimm (3).  Team–10.  SB–Adams (14).  U–Peter McLaughlin, Cy Rigler, Bob Hart.  T–1:52.  A–18,000.
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