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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1937
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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 August 8, 1937 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1937 |
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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 | August 8, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tiny Parker 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Gil English | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Jim Turner | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Lonny Frey | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Tex Carleton | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carleton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Turner
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Turner
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carleton
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Carleton
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Turner
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Turner
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Carleton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Carleton
Turner hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carleton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Turner
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Turner
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Carleton
There's a wild pitch. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Carleton
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Carleton
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Turner
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to second for the out. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Turner
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Demaree scores. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carleton vs. Turner
Carleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Carleton reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Carleton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Carleton
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Turner
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carleton
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Turner
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Turner
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carleton vs. Turner
Carleton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carleton
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Carleton
English strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Carleton
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Turner
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Carleton
Debs Garms pinch hits for Jim Turner.
Garms is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carleton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Carleton
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Mayo hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Tommy Thevenow now playing shortstop. Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Lanning
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carleton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Carleton
English hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1937, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Johnson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 0 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0 Frey L, ss 3 1 1 0 English G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 2 1 1 2 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carleton T, p 3 0 1 1 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Turner J, p 2 0 0 0 Garms D, ph 0 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 1 0 31 3 7 3 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 300 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Turner J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1 Lanning J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Carleton T (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 6 E -- Johnson R, Hack S LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Cavarretta P, Carleton T, Frey L, Fletcher E HBP -- by Carleton T (Garms D) WP -- Carleton T T -- 1:44 A -- 28000
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