Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 29, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 29, 1927 at Wrigley Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 5

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Waner L. cf 4 2 1 0
Barnhart lf 5 1 2 0
Waner P. rf 6 0 3 3
Wright ss 3 0 0 0
Grantham 2b 3 2 1 0
Traynor 3b 5 1 2 1
Harris 1b 4 1 2 2
Smith c 4 0 0 1
Hill p 4 1 2 1
Totals 38 8 13 8
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 4 1 0 0
Cooney ss 5 0 1 0
Webb rf 5 2 3 1
Wilson cf 3 2 3 2
Stephenson lf 4 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 4 0 1 0
Hartnett c 4 0 0 0
Beck 3b 3 0 1 0
  Tolson ph 1 0 1 1
  English pr 0 0 0 0
  Freigau 3b 0 0 0 0
Osborn p 2 0 0 0
  Bush p 0 0 0 0
  Brillheart p 1 0 0 0
  Heathcote ph 1 0 0 0
  Root p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 4
Pittsburgh 002 210 2018132
Chicago 003 000 0205101
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Hill  W(3-3) 9.0 10 5 4 2 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
4
2
1
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Osborn  L(2-2) 4.0 7 5 5 4 2
  Bush   2.0 4 2 2 2 0
  Brillheart   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Root   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
13
8
8
7
3

  E–Wright (11), Grantham (5), Osborn (1).  DP–Pittsburgh 1. Wright-Grantham-Harris, Chicago 2. Bush-Beck-Grimm, Bush-Beck-Cooney-Grimm.  2B–Pittsburgh Hill (1).  3B–Pittsburgh P. Waner (7).  HR–Pittsburgh Harris (2,9th inning off Root 0 on), Chicago Wilson (8,3rd inning off Hill 1 on 1 out).  SH–Wright (6); Stephenson (3).  HBP–L. Waner (1); Barnhart (1); Wilson (1).  Team LOB–13.  Team–9.  SB–Adams (9).  U–Cy Rigler, Cy Pfirman, Lou Jorda.  T–2:02.  A–30,000.
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