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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 20, 1927
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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 August 20, 1927 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Doc Gautreau | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 20, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Root
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a popup towards the mound. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grimm tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beck vs. Smith
Beck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Root
High hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Root
Fournier hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Farrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off English. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Root
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Root
Smith bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gautreau vs. Root
Gautreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a fly ball towards right. Heathcote catches it, throws to English, who relays to home to get Richbourg at the plate. Double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Root
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Root
There goes High. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Root
Fournier hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beck vs. Smith
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to home. Hogan drops the ball. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Root
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote bunts towards first. Fournier fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to home to get Wilson. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beck vs. Smith
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Root
Gautreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Root
High hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Root moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Smith
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith can't make a play. That's a base hit. Root moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Root. Adams moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. English scores. There goes Heathcote trying to get to third. Welsh throws the ball in to High, who tags Heathcote for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Root
Fournier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Smith
Beck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Smith
Root strikes out. Hogan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Root out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Root
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Root
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Root
Gautreau strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wertz
Johnny Wertz now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Wertz
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Wertz
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wertz
Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Root
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fournier vs. Root
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Root covering. Safe. Welsh moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Root
Johnny Cooney pinch runs for Jack Fournier.
Hogan is hit by the pitch. Welsh scores. High moves to third. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urban vs. Brillheart
Foster Edwards pinch runs for Shanty Hogan. Jack Smith pinch hits for Doc Farrell. Jim Brillheart now pitching. Luke Urban pinch hits for Jack Smi
Urban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High scores. Cooney scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to third for the out. Urban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Carlson
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Johnny Wertz.
Burrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Urban scores. Clark moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1927, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 2
English W, ss 4 1 2 0 Gautreau D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Heathcote C, rf 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 3 1 1 0
Wilson H, cf 5 1 2 2 High A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Fournier J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cooney J, pr 0 1 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 3 1 2 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 1
Beck C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards F, pr 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 1 1 0
Brillheart J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 0 0 0 0
Carlson H, p 0 0 0 0 Urban L, ph 1 1 1 2
Clark E, lf 4 1 2 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0
Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wertz J, p 0 0 0 0
Burrus D, ph 1 0 1 1
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36 5 11 4 30 6 10 6
Chicago 010 011 200 -- 5
Boston 002 000 004 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L)* 8.0 8 6 6 3 3
Brillheart J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Carlson H 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B 8.0 11 5 4 2 3
Wertz J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hogan S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 5
2B -- Wilson H, Grimm C, Richbourg L
3B -- Gonzalez M
CS -- High A
SH -- Smith B
SF -- Gonzalez M, Welsh J
HBP -- by Root C (Hogan S)
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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