Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
April 30, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 30, 1927 at Forbes Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 3 2 2 0
English ss 3 0 0 0
  Scott ph 1 0 0 0
  Beck ss 0 0 0 0
Webb rf 2 1 1 1
Wilson cf 4 1 3 3
Stephenson lf 5 0 1 0
Grimm 1b 4 1 2 0
Freigau 3b 5 0 2 0
Hartnett c 3 0 0 0
Osborn p 2 0 0 0
  Heathcote ph 1 0 0 0
  Brillheart p 0 0 0 0
  Tolson ph 1 0 1 1
  Roy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 12 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Grantham 1b 5 1 2 0
Waner L. lf 4 1 1 0
Cuyler cf 5 1 2 0
Waner P. rf 3 0 1 1
Wright ss 3 1 2 2
Traynor 3b 2 0 0 0
Rhyne 2b 3 0 0 0
  Harris ph 1 0 1 1
  Layne pr 0 0 0 0
  Sicking 2b 0 0 0 0
Smith c 4 0 0 0
Aldridge p 3 0 0 0
  Gooch ph 1 0 0 0
  Morrison p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 4
Chicago 100 000 0225121
Pittsburgh 102 000 010491
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Osborn   6.0 6 3 3 5 1
  Brillheart   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Roy  W(1-0) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
6
1
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Aldridge   8.0 9 3 3 5 3
  Morrison  L(0-1) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Totals
9.0
12
5
5
6
3

  E–Roy (1), Cuyler (1).  DP–Chicago 1. English-Adams-Grimm, Pittsburgh 1. Wright-Rhyne-Grantham.  2B–Chicago Stephenson (3), Pittsburgh Grantham (4).  HR–Chicago Webb (4,8th inning off Aldridge 0 on 2 out); Wilson (3,9th inning off Morrison 1 on).  SH–Adams (3); Beck (1); Webb (1); Traynor (3).  Team LOB–11.  Team–10.  SB–Wilson (1); Cuyler (6).  U–Bob Hart, Charlie Moran.
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