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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 12, 1929
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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 12, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Footsie Blair | Third Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 12, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Cantwell
Heathcote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Malone covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Malone
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball 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: ---
Taylor vs. Cantwell
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Cantwell
Heathcote 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Malone
Bell takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Malone
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Sisler scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cantwell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Cantwell
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Cantwell
Spohrer fires to second and picks off Blair for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Malone
Bell takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Malone
Harper hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Cantwell
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hornsby for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Malone covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Malone
Maguire hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Malone
Spohrer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby catches it and throws to first to double up Welsh. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cantwell
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Cantwell drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Cantwell
English strikes out. Spohrer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws English out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Cantwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg bunts for a single. Cantwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Malone
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Malone
Bell takes first base on ball four. Cantwell scores. Richbourg moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching. Joe Dugan pinch hits for George Harper.
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hornsby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Cantwell
Johnny Cooney now playing left field.
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Nehf
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Nehf
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Nehf
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Nehf
Cantwell takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Nehf
There goes Maguire. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Maguire steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richbourg vs. Nehf
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. Cantwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Maranville hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Cantwell
Blair hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Mike Gonzalez now catching.
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bush
Bell bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Hornsby covering, for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Bush
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh is walked intentionally. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Maguire vs. Bush
There goes Sisler. The slide. Gonzalez applies the tag. Sisler is out. Cooney moves to third. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Bush
Maguire strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Cantwell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Cantwell
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Spohrer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Bush
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Bush
Cantwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg bunts towards third. Blair picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Cantwell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1929 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
English W, ss 4 1 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 0 2 0
Heathcote C, rf 4 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 5 1 1 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 3 1 3 0
Wilson H, cf 5 1 1 1 Bell L, 3b 1 0 1 1
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 2 Harper G, lf 3 0 1 2
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Dugan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blair F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooney J, lf 1 0 1 0
Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, ph 1 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Gonzalez M, c 0 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 5 0 0 0
Malone P, p 3 0 0 0 Cantwell B, p 4 2 2 0
Nehf A, p 0 0 0 0
Bush G, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 6 3 37 4 13 3
Chicago 000 003 000 0 -- 3
Boston 002 000 100 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P 6.1 8 3 3 5 2
Nehf A 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
Bush G (L) 1.2 4 1 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (W) 10.0 6 3 3 4 2
E -- Cantwell B, Spohrer A, Blair F
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 14
2B -- Grimm C, Cantwell B
3B -- Maranville R
HR -- Stephenson R
SB -- Maguire F, Heathcote C
CS -- Sisler G
SH -- Bell L
A -- 0
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