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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1925 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1925 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1925 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 5,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Bob Barrett | Third Baseman |
Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Ike McAuley | Shortstop |
Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bernie Neis | Center Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
William Marriott | Third Baseman |
Dave Harris | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Welsh | Right Fielder |
Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
Bob Smith | Second Baseman |
Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1925
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Genewich
Statz hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Genewich
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Genewich
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Alexander
Neis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marriott vs. Alexander
Marriott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris bunts for a double play. Marriott moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Genewich
There goes Barrett. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Genewich
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Alexander
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Alexander
Burrus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a popup towards third. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. Genewich
McAuley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Genewich
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Genewich
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Alexander
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Alexander
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marriott vs. Alexander
Marriott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Alexander
There goes Marriott. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Genewich
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Genewich
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett strikes out. There goes Adams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Alexander
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Welsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Alexander
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Genewich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. Genewich
McAuley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuley for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Alexander
Genewich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Alexander
Neis bunts, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. Genewich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marriott vs. Alexander
Marriott hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a popup towards short. McAuley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Genewich
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Genewich
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Genewich
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. Statz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Genewich
Adams hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Statz scores. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Genewich
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Genewich
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Alexander
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Alexander
Burrus hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Miller picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Miller. Smith goes all the way around to score. O'Neil moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Genewich vs. Alexander
Genewich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neil scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Alexander
Neis takes first base on ball four. Genewich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuley vs. Genewich
McAuley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Genewich
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Statz vs. Genewich
Statz bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to third for the out. McAuley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Genewich
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marriott vs. Keen
Vic Keen now pitching.
Marriott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Keen
There goes Marriott. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, McAuley applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Keen
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Keen
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Genewich
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Genewich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Keen
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Keen
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Keen
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Burrus trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Keen
There goes O'Neil. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, McAuley applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. Genewich
McAuley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Genewich
Ralph Michaels pinch hits for Vic Keen.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Genewich
Statz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1925 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Statz J, cf 5 1 0 0 Neis B, cf 3 0 1 0 Heathcote C, rf 3 1 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 2 1 Adams S, 2b 4 0 2 1 Marriott W, 3b 4 0 3 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Harris D, lf 4 0 0 0 Barrett B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Welsh J, rf 4 1 1 0 Miller H, lf 4 0 0 0 Burrus D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b 4 1 3 1 McAuley I, ss 4 0 2 0 O'Neil M, c 4 1 2 1 Alexander P, p 2 0 2 0 Genewich J, p 3 1 2 1 O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Keen V, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 33 5 14 5 Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2 Boston 001 112 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Alexander P (L) 6.0 12 5 5 1 1 Keen V 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Genewich J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 5 E -- Miller H DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 6 2B -- Bancroft D, Welsh J, O'Neil M 3B -- Bancroft D SB -- Adams S 2, Heathcote C CS -- Barrett B, Marriott W 2, O'Neil M SF -- Barrett B T -- 1:35 A -- 5500
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