Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Urbanski vs. Baecht
  
  Urbanski is hit by the pitch. Maranville moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berger vs. Baecht
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby juggles the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Maranville scores. Urbanski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Worthington vs. Baecht
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Urbanski moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sheely vs. Baecht
  
  Sheely hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Brandt
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Brandt
  
  English is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. English moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barton vs. Brandt
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire has English trapped. There's the throw to Cronin and over to Urbanski, who tags English for the out. Cuyler moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hornsby vs. Brandt
  
  Hornsby hits a popup towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Baecht
  
  Richbourg hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. English can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maguire vs. Baecht
  
  Maguire takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Baecht
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Urbanski vs. Baecht
  
  Urbanski hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brandt
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Brandt
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baecht vs. Brandt
  
  Baecht hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jurges vs. Brandt
  
  Jurges bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to home to get Hemsley. Baecht moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  English vs. Brandt
  
  English hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Baecht scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Baecht
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Baecht
  
  Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheely vs. Baecht
  
  Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richbourg vs. Baecht
  
  Richbourg hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Brandt
  
  Barton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Brandt
  
  Hornsby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Brandt
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Cronin and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Brandt
  
  Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Cronin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maguire vs. Baecht
  
  Maguire hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Baecht
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Urbanski vs. Teachout
  
  Bud Teachout now pitching.
  
  Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jurges throws to second for one, and English throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cronin scores. Brandt scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Teachout
  
  There goes Urbanski. The throw from Hemsley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berger vs. Teachout
  
  Berger hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Teachout
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teachout vs. Brandt
  
  Teachout strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Brandt
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Brandt
  
  English takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes English trying to get to third. Worthington throws the ball in to Urbanski, who tags English for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheely vs. Teachout
  
  Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richbourg vs. Teachout
  
  Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Teachout fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Teachout. Sheely moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cronin vs. Teachout
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maguire vs. Teachout
  
  Maguire bunts between the mound and first base. Teachout scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. Sheely scores. Richbourg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Teachout
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Teachout juggles the ball. That's an error on Teachout. Richbourg moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maranville vs. Teachout
  
  Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Brandt
  
  Barton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Brandt
  
  Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Brandt
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hemsley vs. Brandt
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urbanski vs. Teachout
  
  Urbanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Teachout
  
  Berger strikes out. There goes Urbanski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Worthington vs. Teachout
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheely vs. Teachout
  
  Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Brandt
  
  Hack Wilson pinch hits for Bud Teachout.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Brandt
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Brandt
  
  English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Warneke
  
  Lon Warneke now pitching.
  
  Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Warneke
  
  Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Warneke
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Brandt
  
  Barton hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Brandt
  
  Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Brandt
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Warneke
  
  Brandt hits a popup towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maranville vs. Warneke
  
  Maranville hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urbanski vs. Warneke
  
  Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Brandt
  
  Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Brandt
  
  Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Brandt
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Brandt
  
  English takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bush
  
  Guy Bush now pitching.
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Bush
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheely vs. Bush
  
  Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bush, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Brandt
  
  Barton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Brandt
  
  Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brandt
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1931 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Maranville R, ss      2  1  0  0   Jurges B, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Urbanski B, 3b        4  1  1  1   English W, ss         2  0  2  1   
Berger W, cf          5  1  1  2   Cuyler K, cf          5  0  2  0   
Worthington R, lf     5  0  0  0   Barton V, rf          5  0  0  0   
Sheely E, 1b          5  1  2  0   Hornsby R, 3b         5  1  3  0   
Richbourg L, rf       3  0  0  0   Taylor D, lf          4  0  1  1   
Cronin B, c           3  1  1  0   Grimm C, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Maguire F, 2b         2  0  0  1   Hemsley R, c          3  0  1  0   
Brandt E, p           3  1  0  0   Baecht E, p           1  1  1  1   
                                   Teachout B, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilson H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Warneke L, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hartnett G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Bush G, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  5  4                        37  3 12  3

Boston           100 410 000 --  6
Chicago          021 000 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W)          9.0 12  3  3  4  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baecht E (L)          3.1  2  4  3  5  1
Teachout B            2.2  3  2  1  0  1
Warneke L             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bush G                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Hornsby R, English W, Hemsley R, Teachout B 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Cuyler K, Hornsby R 2
HR -- Berger W
SB -- Urbanski B 2
CS -- Taylor D
SH -- Richbourg L, Maguire F
HBP -- by Baecht E (Urbanski B), by Brandt E (English W), by Baecht E (Cronin B)
A -- 0

    

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