Rogers Hornsby Chicago Cubs

Rogers Hornsby returns to the Chicago lineup as the Cubs beat the Pirates. Hornsby had been absent since Memorial Day because of a broken ankle.

 

On September 4, 1930 — At Forbes Field, Rogers Hornsby returns to the Chicago lineup as the Cubs beat the Pirates. Hornsby had been absent since Memorial Day because of a broken ankle.

The Cubs beat the Pirates, 10-7, Hornsby goes 0-2 with three walks, and Gabby Hartnett is the star with 6 RBIs. 

 

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Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Game Played on Thursday, September 4, 1930 (D) at Forbes Field

CHI N    0  0  1    0  0  4    0  2  0    3  -  10 15  2
PIT N    1  0  2    2  1  0    0  0  1    0  -   7 14  0

Umpires:
HP - George Magerkurth, 1B - Bill Klem, 3B - Dolly Stark
Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 5000
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Bell                3b        L. Waner            cf
2. English             ss        P. Waner            rf
3. Hornsby             2b        Grantham            2b
4. Wilson              cf        Traynor             3b
5. Cuyler              rf        Comorosky           lf
6. Stephenson          lf        Bartell             ss
7. Kelly               1b        Suhr                1b
8. Hartnett            c         Hemsley             c
9. Bush                p         Wood                p

CUBS 1ST: Bell popped to catcher in foul territory; English
struck out; Hornsby walked; Wilson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: L. Waner flied out to right; P. Waner popped to
shortstop; Grantham singled to pitcher; Traynor doubled to right
[Grantham scored]; Comorosky grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 2ND: Cuyler doubled to right; Stephenson grounded out
(second to first) [Cuyler to third]; Kelly struck out; Hartnett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Bartell grounded out (shortstop to first); Suhr
flied out to right; Hemsley popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Bush grounded out (second to first); Bell flied out to
right; English singled to right; Hornsby walked [English to
second]; Wilson singled to right [English scored, Hornsby to
third]; Cuyler walked [Wilson to second]; Stephenson flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Wood singled to right; L. Waner popped to first; P.
Waner doubled to right [Wood scored, P. Waner to third (on throw
to home)]; Grantham hit a sacrifice fly to left [P. Waner
scored]; Traynor popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 4TH: Kelly grounded out (third to first); Hartnett singled
to left; Bush grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Hartnett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Comorosky grounded out (second to first); Bartell
singled to shortstop; Suhr singled to right [Bartell to third,
Suhr to second (error by Cuyler)]; Hemsley was walked
intentionally; Wood forced Bartell (third to catcher) [Suhr to
third, Hemsley to second]; L. Waner singled to center [Suhr
scored, Hemsley scored, Wood to third, L. Waner to second (error
by Wilson)]; P. Waner grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

CUBS 5TH: Bell lined to center; English popped to second;
Hornsby grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Grantham popped to shortstop; Traynor doubled to
right; Comorosky reached on a fielder's choice [Traynor stayed
at second, Comorosky out at second (shortstop to third to
pitcher)]; Pie Traynor was trapped off 2B but returned
safely; Bartell tripled to right [Traynor scored]; PETTY
REPLACED BUSH (PITCHING); Suhr grounded out (first unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 6TH: Wilson tripled; Cuyler singled to left [Wilson
scored]; Stephenson forced Cuyler (shortstop to second); Kelly
singled to right [Stephenson to third]; Hartnett homered
[Stephenson scored, Kelly scored]; Petty struck out; Bell
singled to center; Bell was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Hemsley grounded out (shortstop to first); Wood
flied out to right; L. Waner grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

CUBS 7TH: English grounded out (shortstop to first); Hornsby
walked; Wilson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Hornsby out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: On a bunt P. Waner grounded out (pitcher to first);
Grantham singled to center; Traynor grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Grantham out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

CUBS 8TH: Cuyler homered; Stephenson flied out to center; Kelly
singled to left; Hartnett flied to center; Petty doubled to left
[Kelly scored]; FRENCH REPLACED WOOD (PITCHING); Bell flied to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Comorosky flied out to right; Bartell grounded out
(third to first); Suhr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Pirates 6.

CUBS 9TH: English grounded out (shortstop to first); Hornsby
grounded out (second to first); Wilson popped to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 9TH: D. TAYLOR REPLACED STEPHENSON (PLAYING LF); Hemsley
struck out; BOOL BATTED FOR FRENCH; Bool struck out; L. Waner
doubled to left; P. Waner tripled to center [L. Waner scored];
Grantham flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Pirates 7.

CUBS 10TH: SWETONIC REPLACED BOOL (PITCHING); Cuyler popped to
catcher; D. Taylor singled to second; Kelly singled to center
[D. Taylor to second]; Hartnett homered [D. Taylor scored, Kelly
scored]; GRIMM BATTED FOR PETTY; Grimm grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 10, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 10TH: MALONE REPLACED GRIMM (PITCHING); Traynor singled
to right; Comorosky singled to right [Traynor to second];
Bartell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Traynor to third, Comorosky out at second]; Suhr
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 10,
Pirates 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs            10  15   2    6
 Pirates          7  14   0    6

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