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September 9. Gm# 134 Forbes Field Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 CUBS 3, BUCS 2; SLUMPING PIRATES DROP SIXTH STRAIGHT GAME Pittsburgh’s downward spiral continues, as the worst team in the league, Chicago, beat them 3-2 at Forbes Field. Rip Sewell(7-10) had a less than stellar start, allowing 3 runs on six hits, while walking four,…

September 8. Gm# 133 Forbes Field Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 0 HERM WEHMEIER TOSSES SHUTOUT; REDS COMPLETE SWEEP OF PIRATES Cincinnati’s Herman Wehmeier shutout the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0 at Forbes Field, completing a three game sweep. The Bucs have lost 8 of their last 10 games. Pittsburgh had runners in scoring position four different times,…

September 7. Gm# 132 Forbes Field Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 3 BIG “KLU” POWERS REDS PAST PIRATES Cincinnati slugger, Ted Kluzewski broke a 3-3 tie by slamming a two run homer in the top of the seventh inning, as the Reds beat the Pirates for the second straight day. Grady Hatton had a 3-5 day for…

September 6. Gm# 131 Forbes Field Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6 BUCS 9TH INN RALLY FALLS SHORT; REDS WIN, 7-6 In a game that featured grand slams by both teams, Pittsburgh dropped a 7-6 decision to the Cincinnati Reds. A ninth inning rally brought the Buccos to within one run, but no closer. The Reds led…

September 5. Gm#’s 129, 130 Sportsman’s Park Pittsburgh 5,2 St. Louis 11, 5 CARDINALS SPOIL PIRATES’ LABOR DAY A very good major league baseball team beat a not so good major league baseball team, twice, in a celebration of the nation’s workforce. In a nutshell, that sums up Pittsburgh losing both games of a double…

September 4. Gm# 128 Wrigley Field Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 1 FITZGERALD HOT OFF THE BENCH HELPS DISPATCH CUBS, 7-1 Catcher Ed Fitzgerald made it a career day as he spelled regular backstops, Clyde McCullough and Phil Masi. Fitzy went 4-5 with a double, scored a run and drove in five to lead Pittsburgh by Chicago,…

Sept 3. Gm# 127 Wrigley Field Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 KINER BELTS # 48; HOWEVER BUCS LOSE, 4-3 Ralph Kiner hit his 48th homer of the year, off Monk Dubiel, in the top of the seventh, as he continues his quest for a new single season mark. Despite that home run, and one by Eddie…

Sept 2. PIRATES HAVE THE DAY OFF National League scores: Brooklyn 8 New York 0; Philadelphia 6 Boston 3 Only game scheduled Standing of the Clubs St. Louis/129/84/43/2/.659 Brooklyn/130/75/53/2/.585 New York/129/66/61/2/.519 Boston/130/65/63/2/.508 Philadelphia/128/63/65/.492 Pittsburgh/126/59/67/.468 Cincinnati/126/51/75/.405 Chicago/130/47/83/.362

September 1. Gm# 126 Polo Grounds New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 GIANTS EDGE PIRATES, 3-2 AT POLO GROUNDS Pittsburgh dropped a close one with the New York Giants, losing 3-2 in the Polo Grounds. Vic Lombardi(5-5) worked seven innings, giving up all three Giant runs. The Bucs were unable to score until Dixie Walker singled…

August 31. Gm# 125 Polo Grounds Pittsburgh 5 New York 1 WALSH RETURNS TO FORM WITH CG WIN; KINER HITS HR #47 After a couple of shaky outings, Junior Walsh(3-1) again looked like a rookie sensation, tossing a two hit, complete game, 5-1 win over the New York Giants. A fifth inning solo home run…