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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
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| 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 | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Second Baseman |
| Guy Bush | 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 |
| Luke Urban | Catcher |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Hugh McQuillan | 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. McQuillan
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. McQuillan
English hits a fly ball towards right. Richbourg settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Richbourg. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. McQuillan
Webb 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. McQuillan
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Bush
Gautreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a line drive towards right. Webb catches it and throws to first to double up Gautreau. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McQuillan
Beck is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Bush
Fournier hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urban vs. Bush
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Bush
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McQuillan
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a popup towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. McQuillan
English strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bush
Clark 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Bush
McQuillan hits a line drive towards the mound. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. McQuillan
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McQuillan
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. McQuillan
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Bush
Gautreau hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beck can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Bush
Fournier hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McQuillan
Beck 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: ---
Bush vs. McQuillan
Bush hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Bush
Urban hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Urban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Bush
Farrell hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bush
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillan vs. Bush
McQuillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. McQuillan
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. McQuillan
Webb 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: ---
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. McQuillan
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. High can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. McQuillan
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Bush
Gautreau 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: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McQuillan
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. McQuillan
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. McQuillan
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. McQuillan
Webb 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Bush
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. High moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Urban vs. Bush
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Bush covering. Safe. High moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Bush
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High scores. Urban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bush
Clark takes first base on ball four. Urban moves to third. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuillan vs. Bush
Johnny Cooney pinch runs for Luke Urban.
McQuillan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Frank Gibson now catching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McQuillan
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Bush
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Bush
Fournier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Eddie Brown now playing left field.
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. McQuillan
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Clyde Beck.
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McQuillan
Pete Scott pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. High can't make a play. That's a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. McQuillan
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1927, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 0 2 1 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0
English W, ss 5 0 1 0 Gautreau D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Webb E, rf 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 3 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 3 0 1 0 High A, 3b 4 1 3 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 0 2 0 Fournier J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Urban L, c 3 0 2 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, pr 0 1 0 0
Beck C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gibson F, c 0 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 1 1
Bush G, p 3 0 1 0 Clark E, lf 2 0 0 0
Scott P, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 0 0 0 0
McQuillan H, p 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 9 1 29 2 7 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston 000 000 20x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan H (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 4
E -- Richbourg L, Adams S
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 6
2B -- Urban L
SF -- McQuillan H
HBP -- by Bush G (Welsh J), by McQuillan H (Scott P)
T -- 1:25
A -- 0
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