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Braves
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
May 9, 1912
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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 May 9, 1912 at West Side Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Otto Hess |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Smith |
| Ballpark | West Side Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,750 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Garnet Bush 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
| Vin Campbell | Center Fielder |
| Doc Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jay Kirke | Left Fielder |
| Art Devlin | Shortstop |
| Ben Houser | First Baseman |
| Ed McDonald | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kling | Catcher |
| Otto Hess | Pitcher |
| Johnny Kling | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sheckard | Left Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tinker | Shortstop |
| Solly Hofman | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Ed Lennox | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Archer | Catcher |
| Charlie Smith | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
West Side Grounds
May 9, 1912
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Smith
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smith
There goes Campbell. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirke vs. Smith
Kirke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Smith
There goes Kirke. The throw from Archer and he is safe. Kirke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devlin vs. Smith
Devlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirke scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Smith
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Hess
Sheckard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hess
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Hess
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Smith
McDonald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kling vs. Smith
Kling hits a popup towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hess vs. Smith
Hess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Smith
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Hess
Hofman hits a popup towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hess
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hess
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Lennox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Smith
Kirke hits a popup towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Hess
Lennox hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Hess
Archer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Houser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hess
Smith hits a popup towards short. Devlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Smith
Devlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Smith
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and has Houser trapped. There's the throw to Tinker who tags Houser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Smith
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lennox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Hess
Sheckard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Hess
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tinker vs. Hess
There goes Sheckard. The throw from Kling and he is out, Sweeney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Hess
Tinker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Devlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kling vs. Smith
Kling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tinker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hess vs. Smith
Hess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Smith
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Hess
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hess
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hess
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smith
Miller bunts towards third. Lennox fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirke vs. Smith
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirke for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Devlin vs. Smith
Devlin hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennox vs. Hess
Lennox hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Hess
Archer hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hess
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houser vs. Smith
Houser hits a fly ball into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Smith
McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Sheckard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kling vs. Smith
Kling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lennox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheckard vs. Hess
Sheckard hits a popup towards third. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hess
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tinker vs. Hess
Tinker hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hess vs. Smith
Hess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Smith
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Hess
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hess
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirke. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Hess
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lennox vs. Hess
Lennox hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofman scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Archer vs. Hess
Archer hits a fly ball into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Charley Moore now playing shortstop.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Smith
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Smith
Devlin hits a fly ball into center field. Hofman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McIntire vs. Hess
Harry McIntire pinch hits for Charlie Smith.
McIntire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Devlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Needham vs. Hess
Tom Needham pinch hits for Jimmy Sheckard.
Needham hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hess
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houser scoops it up and throws to first, with Hess covering, for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1912 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bill Sweeney, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jimmy Sheckard, lf 2 0 0 0
Vin Campbell, cf 4 1 1 0 Tom Needham, ph 1 0 0 0
Doc Miller, rf 3 0 0 0 Frank Schulte, rf 4 0 0 0
Jay Kirke, lf 4 1 1 1 Joe Tinker, ss 3 0 0 0
Art Devlin, ss 3 0 1 1 Charley Moore, ss 0 0 0 0
Ben Houser, 1b 3 0 0 0 Solly Hofman, cf 2 1 0 0
Ed McDonald, 3b 3 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnny Kling, c 3 0 0 0 Johnny Evers, 2b 3 0 0 0
Otto Hess, p 3 0 0 0 Ed Lennox, 3b 3 0 0 1
Jimmy Archer, c 3 0 0 0
Charlie Smith, p 2 0 0 0
Harry McIntire, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 27 1 1 1
BSN 200 000 000 -- 2
CHN 000 000 010 -- 1
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Otto Hess (W) 9.0 1 1 1 2 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Charlie Smith (L) 9.0 4 2 2 2 2
LOB -- BSN 3, CHN 1
2B -- Ed McDonald, Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Vin Campbell, Jay Kirke
CS -- Ben Houser, Jimmy Sheckard
SH -- Doc Miller
T -- 1:27
A -- 4750
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