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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on September 20, 1927 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Morrison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Weinert |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Frank Gibson | Catcher |
Guy Morrison | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Second Baseman |
Lefty Weinert | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Weinert
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Weinert
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Weinert
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Weinert
High strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Weinert
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Weinert
Fournier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Weinert
Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Farrell reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morrison
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on High. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Morrison
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Morrison
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Morrison
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Morrison
There go the runners. The throw from Gibson to Farrell covering second. The throw back to home, and Stephenson is out at the plate. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Morrison
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Morrison
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jones
Morrison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Jones
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Morrison
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morrison
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Morrison
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Jones moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Morrison
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Farrell. Adams scores. English moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Morrison
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Jones
Fournier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morrison
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Morrison
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Morrison
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Morrison
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hartnett trying to get to third. Brown throws the ball in to High, who tags Hartnett for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jones
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jones
Morrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morrison
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morrison
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Morrison
English strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Jones
Welsh takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Jones
High hits a line drive towards short. English catches it and throws to second to double up Moore. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Morrison
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Morrison
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Morrison
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Jones
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beck can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell hits a line drive towards first. Grimm catches it and steps on first to double up Fournier. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jones
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Morrison
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Morrison
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. High can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Morrison
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Morrison
Adams hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jones
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Jones
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Morrison
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Morrison
Heathcote bunts towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Morrison
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. English scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Morrison
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Morrison
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beck can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Jones
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Jones
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Morrison
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Morrison
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morrison
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Morrison
Adams hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Welsh chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Farrell. Farrell fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Farrell. Jones goes all the way around to score. Adams moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Morrison
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Jones
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Guy Morrison.
Gautreau hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Jones
Moore takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Jones
Welsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Jones
Bob Smith pinch hits for Andy High.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1927 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 1 3 0 Adams S, 3b 5 3 2 1 Moore E, 2b 3 1 1 0 English W, ss 5 2 2 1 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 3 Heathcote C, rf 2 1 1 3 High A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 2 2 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Brown E, lf 3 1 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fournier J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 1 1 Beck C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gibson F, c 4 0 0 0 Weinert L, p 0 0 0 0 Morrison G, p 2 1 1 1 Jones P, p 4 2 2 0 Gautreau D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 34 8 13 7 Boston 410 000 000 -- 5 Chicago 230 000 12x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Morrison G (L) 8.0 13 8 4 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Weinert L 0.2 3 4 4 2 2 Jones P (W) 8.1 6 1 1 4 1 E -- High A, Brown E, Farrell D 2 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Farrell D, Stephenson R 3B -- Richbourg L, Adams S HR -- Welsh J, Heathcote C, Morrison G CS -- Stephenson R SH -- Richbourg L, Heathcote C SF -- Stephenson R, Fournier J WP -- Jones P T -- 1:29 A -- 0
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