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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1936
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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 29, 1936 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,662 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Joe Coscarart | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Stan Hack | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1936
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Root
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lanning
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Lanning
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Lee 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: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Root
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
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: ---
Hartnett vs. Lanning
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lanning
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Hartnett trying to get to third. Warstler throws to Coscarart who tags Hartnett for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Root
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Root
Jordan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Lanning
Root is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lanning
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Lanning
There goes Allen. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Lanning
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up 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: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Root
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a line drive towards first. Jordan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Root
Lanning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Lanning
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Lanning
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Lanning
Root takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Lanning
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Lanning
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coscarart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Root
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a line drive off the glove of English, and into shallow left field. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Root
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart is hit by the pitch. Jordan scores. Cuccinello moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. Cuccinello scores. Lee scores. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lanning vs. Root
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson 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 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coscarart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack 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
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Root
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Root
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Lanning
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Lanning
Jurges hits a line drive towards short. Warstler catches it and throws to second to double up Galan. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gill vs. Lanning
Johnny Gill pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Gill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lanning
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Woody English.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bryant
Stan Hack now playing third base. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base. Clay Bryant now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bryant
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bryant
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bush
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Bush
Demaree hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Demaree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Bush
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Bush
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Bush
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bryant
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Bryant
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Bryant
Jordan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hartnett. Jordan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Bryant
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bush
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Bush
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Clay Bryant.
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cuccinello scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Jurges scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chaplin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Chaplin
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1936 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Warstler R, ss 4 1 0 1 Allen E, lf 5 0 3 1
Thompson T, cf 5 0 3 1 English W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 3 0 Cavarretta P, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Jordan B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Demaree F, rf 4 1 1 0
Lee H, lf 2 1 1 0 Hack S, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0
Coscarart J, 3b 3 1 0 1 Galan A, cf 3 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 4 1 2 3 Hartnett G, c 4 1 2 0
Lanning J, p 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 2 0
Bush G, p 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 1 0 0 0
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0 Gill J, ph 1 1 1 2
Bryant C, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 6 11 6 36 4 13 4
Boston 000 005 001 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 211 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J (W) 6.2 8 2 2 3 3
Bush G* 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Chaplin T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 7.0 10 5 5 2 4
Bryant C 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hartnett G
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Moore G, Galan A, Cuccinello T, Demaree F, Jurges B
3B -- Allen E, Lopez A
HR -- Gill J
CS -- Allen E
SH -- Moore G
HBP -- by Root C (Coscarart J)
WP -- Bryant C
T -- 2:11
A -- 6662
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