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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 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 May 15, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Percy Jones | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Jones
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Jones
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Jones
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hornsby vs. Jones
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Jones
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Heathcote scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Bush
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Bush
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Jones
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Jones
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bush
Bell bunts towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bush
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Bush
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Jones
English hits a popup in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Jones
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Jones
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Jones
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Jones
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Jones
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Bush
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bush
Jack Smith pinch hits for Percy Jones.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gonzalez can't make a play. That's a base hit. Spohrer moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Bush
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Spohrer scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a line drive towards the mound. Bush catches it and throws to first to double up Maranville. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Leverett
Dixie Leverett now pitching.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Leverett
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Leverett
Heathcote hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Leverett
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leverett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bush
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bush
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Bush
Bernie James pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spohrer vs. Bush
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Spohrer reaches third base with a triple. Harper scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leverett vs. Bush
Leverett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spohrer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Cvengros
Mike Cvengros now pitching.
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Leverett
Bernie James now playing second base.
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Leverett
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Leverett
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Cvengros
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Cvengros covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Cvengros
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Cvengros
Harper hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cvengros
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Leverett
Grimm hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leverett
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cvengros vs. Leverett
Cvengros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Leverett
English hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cvengros
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cvengros
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Cvengros
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leverett vs. Cvengros
Leverett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Cvengros
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Leverett
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Leverett
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Leverett
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Leverett
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Leverett
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hornsby scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Leverett
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Leverett
There goes Grimm. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Grimm steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Leverett
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Cvengros
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Cvengros
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cvengros
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cvengros
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cvengros vs. Leverett
Cvengros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Leverett
English hits a popup towards first. Sisler catches it and throws to James, who tags Cvengros for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Leverett
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cvengros
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cvengros
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Cvengros
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Leverett
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Leverett
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Leverett
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Leverett
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Cvengros
Joe Dugan pinch hits for Dixie Leverett.
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Cvengros
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Cvengros
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1929 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
English W, ss 5 1 2 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0
Heathcote C, cf 4 2 2 0 Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 2 Maranville R, ss 5 0 1 1
Hornsby R, 2b 2 2 1 1 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephenson R, lf 5 1 3 0 Harper G, lf 2 1 0 0
McMillan N, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bell L, 3b 4 1 2 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Clark E, cf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 4 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Bush G, p 2 0 0 0 James B, ph-2b 3 0 0 0
Cvengros M, p 2 0 2 0 Spohrer A, c 2 2 1 2
Jones P, p 0 0 0 0
Smith J, ph 0 0 0 0
Leverett D, p 2 0 1 1
Dugan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 14 6 33 4 7 4
Chicago 203 000 200 -- 7
Boston 001 300 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G 3.2 6 4 4 3 1
Cvengros M (W) 5.1 1 0 0 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jones P (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 0
Leverett D 6.0 7 2 2 2 1
E -- Hornsby R
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 7
2B -- Stephenson R
3B -- Spohrer A
HR -- Cuyler K
SB -- Grimm C
SF -- Hornsby R, McMillan N, Heathcote C
A -- 0
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